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Mkokotoni, Tanzania climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Mkokotoni has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is January with an average daily high near 90°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 67°F at night. Precipitation totals about 47 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 9.6 inches while September barely receives 0.92 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Mkokotoni climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 76 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.4 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 4.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 86 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 77 |
| Avg low (°F) | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.4 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 6.1 | 1.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 67 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 76 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 4.3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 50 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 55 | 44 | 42 | 36 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 42 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.4 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 50 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 55 | 44 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.4 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 11.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 42 | 36 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 42 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.8 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 27 years of daily observations at Mwalimu Julius K Nyerere Intl, a weather station, about 112 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.