Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kihangara features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1412 mm (55.6 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kihangara enjoys an average of 3942 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kihangara are February, March and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kihangara experiences 260 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kihangara, Mwanza, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Kihangara usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 203 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kihangara are May, June and July. On average, 34 mm (1.3 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) | 102 (4.0) | 108 (4.3) | 140 (5.5) | 193 (7.6) | 58 (2.3) | 23 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 66 (2.6) | 102 (4.0) | 184 (7.3) | 223 (8.8) | 193 (7.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Kihangara are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kihangara: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 275 | 309 | 336 | 310 | 342 | 333 | 347 | 345 | 337 | 343 | 322 | 339 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 14m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 59m | 11h 58m | 11h 58m | 12h 1m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 13m | 12h 15m |
Kihangara 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 Kihangara 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 |