Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Butiama features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1632 mm (64.3 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Butiama enjoys an average of 3908 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 0 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Butiama are February, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Butiama experiences 298 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Butiama, Mara, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Butiama usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Butiama are June, July and August. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 123 (4.8) | 151 (5.9) | 179 (7.1) | 221 (8.7) | 123 (4.9) | 47 (1.8) | 32 (1.3) | 64 (2.5) | 83 (3.3) | 162 (6.4) | 217 (8.5) | 230 (9.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Butiama are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Butiama: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 274 | 305 | 331 | 304 | 334 | 331 | 345 | 346 | 337 | 336 | 321 | 339 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 11m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 1m | 12h 0m | 12h 0m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 11m | 12h 12m |
Butiama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Butiama UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |