Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mkokotoni 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 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1320 mm (52.0 inches) and receives 220 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mkokotoni enjoys an average of 3920 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mkokotoni 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 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mkokotoni experiences 329 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 | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°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 (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°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) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mkokotoni, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Mkokotoni usually has the most precipitation in April, May and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 232 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mkokotoni are July, August and September. On average, 38 mm (1.5 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) | 46 (1.8) | 56 (2.2) | 132 (5.2) | 305 (12.0) | 257 (10.1) | 59 (2.3) | 40 (1.6) | 37 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 99 (3.9) | 116 (4.5) | 136 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Mkokotoni are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mkokotoni: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 289 | 317 | 334 | 287 | 299 | 324 | 336 | 347 | 341 | 346 | 341 | 353 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 24m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 57m | 11h 49m | 11h 46m | 11h 48m | 11h 54m | 12h 3m | 12h 13m | 12h 22m | 12h 26m |
Mkokotoni 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 Mkokotoni UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |