Mafia Island weather by month

Check out Mafia Island weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Mafia Island (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	88	90	90	88	86	86	84	86	86	88	90	90
Min temperature (night-time)	75	75	73	73	72	68	66	66	66	70	72	73
Heat & Humidity	VH	VH	VH	H	H	M	M	M	H	H	H	VH
Sea temperature	82	84	84	84	82	81	79	77	79	79	81	82

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Mafia Island

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	7	8	7	6	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	8
Daily hours of daylight	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	13
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	10	9	9	11	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Mafia Island

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	13	8	15	17	12	6	6	5	4	6	8	13
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	5.4	3.8	9.0	18.4	10.1	3.4	2.0	1.3	0.9	1.3	4.0	7.3

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The climate guide for Tanzania (Mafia Island) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Mafia Island?

Mafia Island has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Mafia Island weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Mafia Island, Tanzania in January and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 5.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
5.4
5.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Mafia Island weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Mafia Island, Tanzania in February and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
3.8
3.8 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Mafia Island weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Mafia Island, Tanzania in March and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 9.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
9.0
9.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Mafia Island weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Mafia Island, Tanzania in April and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 18.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
18.4
18.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Mafia Island weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Mafia Island, Tanzania in May and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 10.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
10.1
10.1 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Mafia Island weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Mafia Island, Tanzania in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
68
68°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
3.4
3.4 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Mafia Island weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Mafia Island, Tanzania in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
2.0
2.0 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
79
79°F sea temperature

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Mafia Island weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Mafia Island, Tanzania in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

86
86°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
1.3
1.3 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
77
77°F sea temperature

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Mafia Island weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Mafia Island, Tanzania in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

86
86°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0.9
0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
79
79°F sea temperature

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Mafia Island weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Mafia Island, Tanzania in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

88
88°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
70
70°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
1.3
1.3 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
79
79°F sea temperature

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Mafia Island weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Mafia Island, Tanzania in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 4.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
4.0
4.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Mafia Island weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Mafia Island, Tanzania in December and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 7.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
7.3
7.3 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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