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Ouangani climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

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High season: June - Oct.
Shoulder season: May, Nov.
Crowdedness: 1 (Very few tourists)
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Dry season May to October; wet season November to April, with cyclone risk mainly January to March
Humpback whales visit the lagoon July to October, the main wildlife season
Ramadan: Muslim-majority island, daytime food options limited, many restaurants closed until sunset
Average climate data for Ouangani, Mayotte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) 29 29 29 29 28 27 26 25 26 26 27 28 29
Average minimum temperature (°C) 28 28 28 28 27 26 25 25 25 26 27 28 25
Average precipitation (mm) 232 170 134 68 40 18 6 6 4 12 51 125 865
Average rainfall days (days) 25 23 24 19 12 9 7 5 6 10 18 23 182
Average relative humidity (%) 75 75 75 72 71 73 71 71 74 76 77 73 74
Average wind speed (km/h) 18 15 13 13 17 19 21 15 11 11 12 12 15
Average daily daylight hours (h) 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 9 9 8 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 10 10 8
Average cloud coverage (%) 44 41 35 30 24 19 16 18 21 26 30 33 28
Average UV index 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Ouangani

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is March (29 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is August (25.4 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 27.4 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is February (28 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is August (24.5 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 26.6 °C.

Rainfall amount in Ouangani

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is January (232.5 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is September (4 mm). Over the whole year there are 864.7 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Ouangani

The month with the most days of rain is January (25.4 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is August (5.3 days). Over the whole year there are 182.3 days of rain on average.

Relative humidity in Ouangani

The month with the highest average relative humidity is November (76.5 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is May (70.8 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 73.6 %.

Wind speed in Ouangani

The windiest month, with the highest average wind speed, is July (21.3 km/h). The calmest month, with the lowest average wind speed, is September (10.7 km/h). The overall average wind speed over the whole year is 14.8 km/h.

Cloud coverage in Ouangani

The month with the cloudiest skies, so the highest cloud coverage, is January (44 %). The month with the clearest skies, so the lowest cloud coverage, is July (15.5 %). Over the whole year there is an average cloud coverage of 28.1 %.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Ouangani

The months with the longest days, so the most daylight, are January and December (Average daylight: 12.1 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is June (Average daylight: 11 h). Over the whole year there are 11.6 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is December (Average sunshine: 10.2 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is April (Average sunshine: 6.1 h). Over the whole year there are 8.1 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Ouangani

Over the whole year the average UV index is 7.

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