Kilindoni climate — normals and trends
Kilindoni (Tanzania) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 1,241 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (27.3 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Kilindoni averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 165 rainy days per year.
Kilindoni has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.0 °C (on 17 April 1998) and the coldest 21.7 °C (on 16 August 1943).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
KilindoniPwani
- coords
- -7.91°, 39.66°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.0°C
Average daily high
26.6°C
Average daily low
25.4°C
Annual rainfall
1,241mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
26.2km/h
Seasonal range
2.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
165 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.9 °C
Average feels-like low
27.3 °C
Average peak gust
35.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
30.0 °C
17 April 1998
Coldest day
21.7 °C
16 August 1943
Wettest day
227 mm
4 May 2024
Windiest day
55.9 km/h
9 August 1961
Strongest gust
83.9 km/h
4 May 2024
Hottest feels-like
37.6 °C
11 March 2016
Coldest feels-like
18.1 °C
9 August 1961
Sunniest day
12.5 h
20 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 20 mm | -74 mm |
| Feb | 28.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 6 mm | -69 mm |
| Mar | 28.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 238 mm | +46 mm |
| Apr | 27.7 °C | +0.1 °C | 465 mm | +107 mm |
| May | 27.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 472 mm | +295 mm |
| Jun | 26.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 96 mm | +49 mm |
| Jul | 25.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 30 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 25.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 19 mm | -2 mm |
| Sep | 25.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 12 mm | -4 mm |
| Oct | 26.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 34 mm | -7 mm |
| Nov | 27.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 56 mm | -24 mm |
| Dec | 28.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 96 mm | -15 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kilindoni?
Kilindoni has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 1,241 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kilindoni?
The hottest day measured in Kilindoni between 1940 and 2025 was 17 April 1998, reaching 30.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kilindoni?
The coldest day measured in Kilindoni between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 1943, at 21.7 °C.
Does it snow in Kilindoni?
Almost never: Kilindoni sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kilindoni warmed?
Yes: Kilindoni warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kilindoni?
The wettest day measured in Kilindoni between 1940 and 2025 was 4 May 2024, with 227 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kilindoni?
The windiest day measured in Kilindoni between 1940 and 2025 was 9 August 1961, with winds reaching 55.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kilindoni?
The warmest month in Kilindoni is February (27.3 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Kilindoni?
Kilindoni receives on average 1,241 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 165 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kilindoni?
Kilindoni gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kilindoni?
Yes: Kilindoni has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kilindoni?
In Kilindoni, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.6 °C on 11 March 2016, and the lowest was 18.1 °C on 9 August 1961.
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