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Monthly climate in Kijini, Zanzibar North, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kijini features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1464 mm (57.6 inches) and receives 235 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kijini enjoys an average of 3953 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kijini, Zanzibar North, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Kijini are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °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 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kijini experiences 327 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 Kijini, Zanzibar North, 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 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(84°F)
Average high 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°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
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average low 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°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)		 26°C
(80°F)
Mean minimum 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Minimum 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kijini, Zanzibar North, Tanzania §

Kijini usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 24 rainy days and 272 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kijini are January, August and September. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kijini, Zanzibar North, 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) 34 (1.3) 47 (1.8) 122 (4.8) 365 (14.4) 329 (12.9) 78 (3.1) 56 (2.2) 45 (1.8) 45 (1.8) 118 (4.6) 106 (4.2) 119 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 17 29 27 22 24 17 16 19 20 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Kijini, Zanzibar North, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Kijini are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kijini: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kijini, Zanzibar North, 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 290 320 343 297 300 322 335 347 341 347 346 358
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 23m 12h 16m 12h 6m 11h 57m 11h 50m 11h 47m 11h 48m 11h 54m 12h 3m 12h 13m 12h 21m 12h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Kijini, Zanzibar North, Tanzania §

Kijini 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 Kijini UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kijini, Zanzibar North, 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 12 13 13 13 13