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Monthly climate in Mahonda, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mahonda features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1413 mm (55.6 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mahonda enjoys an average of 3948 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mahonda, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Mahonda are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mahonda experiences 324 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mahonda, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)
Average low 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Mean minimum 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Minimum 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mahonda, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania §

Mahonda usually has the most precipitation in April, May and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 275 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mahonda are July, August and September. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mahonda, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43 (1.7) 48 (1.9) 114 (4.5) 398 (15.7) 309 (12.2) 66 (2.6) 41 (1.6) 37 (1.5) 37 (1.4) 99 (3.9) 101 (4.0) 120 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 9 17 28 25 17 14 14 12 15 18 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Mahonda, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Mahonda are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mahonda: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mahonda, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 290 317 335 289 305 325 339 350 343 351 344 356
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 26m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 56m 11h 48m 11h 44m 11h 46m 11h 53m 12h 3m 12h 14m 12h 23m 12h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Mahonda, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania §

Mahonda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mahonda UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mahonda, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 14 15 14 12 10 10 13 13 13 13 13