Weather in Kilwa Masoko

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:12 pm (GMT+3)

Now · clear sky 87 °F

Feels like: 94 °F
Low / high: 76 / 87 °F
Rain: 0%
Wind: 10 mph NE

→ 29.93 inHg · steady UV 13 · extreme

Today in Kilwa Masoko: mainly clear, 76 °F to 87 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the northeast (10 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 77 °F to 87 °F and a 24% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 87 °F. Next likely rain: Saturday 31 (71%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

87° 76°
Today
87° 77°
Fri 30
85° 77°
Sat 31
86° 77°
Sun 1
86° 76°
Mon 2
86° 76°
Tue 3
86° 77°
Wed 4
86° 78°
Thu 5
85° 79°
Fri 6
86° 78°
Sat 7
86° 77°
Sun 8
86° 78°
Mon 9
84° 77°
Tue 10
86° 79°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Mainly clear	76 / 87 °F	0%	11 mph ENE	3.0 ft	5:36 am · 6:02 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	77 / 87 °F	24% · 0.02 in	9 mph E	2.2 ft	6:17 am · 6:45 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	77 / 85 °F	71% · 0.08 in	14 mph ESE	3.3 ft	7:03 am · 7:38 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	77 / 86 °F	32% · 0.05 in	13 mph ESE	3.1 ft	8:01 am · 8:54 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	76 / 86 °F	31% · 0.07 in	10 mph ESE	2.2 ft	9:25 am · 10:42 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	76 / 86 °F	27% · 0.02 in	11 mph E	2.2 ft	11:15 am	ECMWF
Wed 4	Partly cloudy	77 / 86 °F	21%	11 mph E	2.6 ft	12:17 am · 12:43 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Mainly clear	78 / 86 °F	13%	12 mph E	3.1 ft	1:20 am · 1:44 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	79 / 85 °F	12% · 0.07 in	11 mph E	3.2 ft	2:06 am · 2:30 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Partly cloudy	78 / 86 °F	30%	9 mph E	3.3 ft	2:45 am · 3:09 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light drizzle	77 / 86 °F	36% · 0.07 in	10 mph E	3.1 ft	3:20 am · 3:44 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	78 / 86 °F	40% · 0.05 in	9 mph E	2.8 ft	3:52 am · 4:16 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Heavy drizzle	77 / 84 °F	34% · 0.27 in	9 mph E	4.0 ft	4:22 am · 4:47 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	79 / 86 °F	42% · 0.06 in	9 mph ESE	4.4 ft	4:52 am · 5:16 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Clear	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Clear sky	Mainly clear	Clear sky	Clear
Temperature	79°	77°	76°	84°	87°	86°	81°	79°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	7 E	4 SE	2 SSE	5 NE	10 NE	10 ENE	8 ENE	6 ENE
Humidity	75%	78%	83%	60%	57%	58%	71%	79%
UV	0	0	0	5	13	5	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain tomorrow: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	87°	87°	85°	86°	86°	86°	86°
AIFS	85°	85°	83°	84°	85°	85°	86°
GFS	84°	86°	84°	84°	85°	85°	86°
ICON	86°	87°	84°	85°	87°	87°	88°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0	0.02 in	0.08 in	0.05 in	0.07 in	0.02 in	0
AIFS	0	0.05 in	0.12 in	0.05 in	0.02 in	0	0
GFS	0	0.04 in	0.14 in	0.02 in	0	0.02 in	0
ICON	0	0.03 in	0.09 in	0.03 in	0	0	0
Confidence	high	medium	high	medium	medium	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1124	921	1430	1327	1026	1126	1125
AIFS	11	9	13	11	9	9	10
GFS	1218	1117	1416	1318	1217	1217	1318
ICON	1120	1119	1423	1221	1323	1323	1323
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	24%	71%	32%	31%	27%	21%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	48%	70%	45%	6%	19%	7%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.1 °F	A bit below −24%	A bit above +0.9 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit below −33%	A bit above +1.3 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F	82° / 79°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.1 °F	83° / 79°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.1 °F	83° / 80°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F
December	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.6 °F
January	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal	Above +2.3 °F
February	Above +2.7 °F	A bit above +31%	Above +3.2 °F
March	Above +2.7 °F	Normal	Above +2.7 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Kilwa Masoko climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Kilwa Masoko is from June to September: highs of 87 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Kilwa Masoko: 2 within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), most recently Hidaya, in May 2024.

88° 77°

JanJ
89° 77°

FebF
89° 76°

MarM
88° 75°

AprA
88° 73°

MayM
87° 71°

JunJ
86° 69°

JulJ
86° 71°

AugA
86° 71°

SepS
87° 74°

OctO
89° 77°

NovN
90° 78°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	88°	77°	4.15 in	17	5.2	84°	3.4 ft
FebruaryFeb	89°	77°	4.93 in	16	5.0	84°	2.9 ft
MarchMar	89°	76°	6.26 in	22	5.2	85°	2.2 ft
AprilApr	88°	75°	5.69 in	22	5.1	84°	3.1 ft
MayMay	88°	73°	2.50 in	11	6.1	83°	4.3 ft
JuneJun	87°	71°	0.47 in	3	7.0	81°	4.6 ft
JulyJul	86°	69°	0.33 in	1	7.3	79°	4.8 ft
AugustAug	86°	71°	0.33 in	1	7.4	78°	4.4 ft
SeptemberSep	86°	71°	0.48 in	1	7.5	78°	4.1 ft
OctoberOct	87°	74°	0.92 in	4	7.8	80°	3.6 ft
NovemberNov	89°	77°	2.53 in	9	7.4	82°	2.8 ft
DecemberDec	90°	78°	4.09 in	16	6.8	84°	2.8 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	84°	3.4 ft
Feb	84°	2.9 ft
Mar	85°	2.2 ft
Apr	84°	3.1 ft
May	83°	4.3 ft
Jun	81°	4.6 ft
Jul	79°	4.8 ft
Aug	78°	4.4 ft
Sep	78°	4.1 ft
Oct	80°	3.6 ft
Nov	82°	2.8 ft
Dec	84°	2.8 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 32.69 in of rain on about 123 days and about 2,400 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now87 °Ffeels like 94 °F

Tomorrow77 / 87 °F

It's 87 °F now (feels like 94 °F). Today, 76 °F to 87 °F; tomorrow, 77 °F to 87 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 0%
Fri 30 24% 0.02 in
Sat 31 71% 0.08 in
Sun 1 32% 0.05 in
Mon 2 31% 0.07 in
Tue 3 27% 0.02 in
Wed 4 21%

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Saturday 31: 71% and 0.08 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.02 in; last 7 days, 0.17 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity57%

Dew point69 °F

Humidity is 57% now and the dew point is 69 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds8%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now13

Today's peak13extreme

Fri 30: 12 · Sat 31: 11 · Sun 1: 12

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.0030.10 29.83

Steady now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.07 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 24

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Partly cloudy	76 / 86 °F	0	9 mph E
Tue 27	Light drizzle	78 / 86 °F	0.01 in	10 mph E
Mon 26	Light drizzle	78 / 86 °F	0.12 in	13 mph ESE
Sun 25	Mainly clear	77 / 88 °F	0	12 mph SE
Sat 24	Light drizzle	78 / 88 °F	0.04 in	10 mph ESE
Fri 23	Mainly clear	76 / 87 °F	0	9 mph E
Thu 22	Overcast	76 / 86 °F	0	9 mph E

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light drizzle	76 / 86 °F	0.01 in	9 mph ENE
Tue 20	Overcast	76 / 86 °F	0	10 mph ENE
Mon 19	Light drizzle	77 / 86 °F	0.02 in	9 mph E
Sun 18	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.01 in	9 mph E
Sat 17	Drizzle	78 / 85 °F	0.12 in	10 mph ESE
Fri 16	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.01 in	12 mph ESE
Thu 15	Drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.08 in	11 mph ESE
Wed 14	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.04 in	11 mph E
Tue 13	Drizzle	75 / 85 °F	0.16 in	13 mph ESE
Mon 12	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.05 in	9 mph E
Sun 11	Light drizzle	77 / 86 °F	0.05 in	11 mph ESE
Sat 10	Light drizzle	75 / 85 °F	0.01 in	10 mph ESE
Fri 9	Overcast	77 / 85 °F	0	9 mph ESE
Thu 8	Light drizzle	75 / 85 °F	0.02 in	10 mph ESE
Wed 7	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.01 in	9 mph E
Tue 6	Light drizzle	77 / 84 °F	0.02 in	12 mph E
Mon 5	Overcast	75 / 85 °F	0	11 mph SE
Sun 4	Drizzle	74 / 84 °F	0.24 in	11 mph E
Sat 3	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.01 in	9 mph E
Fri 2	Light drizzle	74 / 83 °F	0.08 in	11 mph ESE
Thu 1	Drizzle	73 / 83 °F	0.11 in	10 mph ESE
Wed 30	Light drizzle	77 / 85 °F	0.01 in	10 mph ESE
Tue 29	Mainly clear	76 / 85 °F	0	10 mph E

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Kilwa MasokoQuestions

What's the weather like today in Kilwa Masoko?

Mainly clear, from 76 °F to 87 °F, with a gentle breeze from the northeast (10 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Kilwa Masoko?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 24% (0.02 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 76 °F and a high of 87 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 13 (extreme). Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.93 inHg and steady: −0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Kilwa Masoko?

The best time to visit Kilwa Masoko is from June to September: highs of 87 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Kilwa Masoko in October?

In October, Kilwa Masoko normally sees highs of 87 °F and lows of 74 °F, with about 4 rainy days (0.92 in for the month) and 8 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 80 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Kilwa Masoko?

The warmest is December, with average highs of 90 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 69 °F. The wettest is March (6.26 in) and the driest, July.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 5.3 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:12 pm (local time).

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