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Mafia Island

Tanzania · Africa

Mafia Island is most comfortable in the drier months around June to October. Typical daytime highs run about 77-83°F year-round. The climate is warm and humid. Rainy season runs roughly March to May.

Best time to go
Travel scene in Mafia Island
12 mo · Typical year
Temperature range
75°F to 83°F
Rain
11 days/mo
Sunshine
11.1 h/day
Humidity feel
Humid year-round
When to visit

Month-by-month fit

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Temperature

Pleasant by day, warm at night.

77°Ftypical Aug high
65°70°75°80°85°90°HighLow83°F77°F80°F75°FJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 77°F

Precipitation

One of the driest months, with very little rain.

13%wet-day frequency
01234567891011Amount (in)0%25%50%75%100%83%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 13%13%
AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Plenty of sun this month.

11 hAug sunshine
0 h4 h8 h12 h16 h10 hJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 11 h11 h

Heat & humidity by month

Humid air, tempered by a steady breeze.

99%Aug · Heat feel
0%25%50%75%100%99% Humid air54% Humid airJanMarMayJulSepNov
Easy airWarm airHumid airVery humid air

Hourly comfort pattern

In August, afternoons feel about 76° and nights feel near 74°.

January 12 AM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 1 AM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 2 AM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 3 AM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 4 AM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 5 AM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 6 AM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 7 AM - 84° (Warm)January 8 AM - 83° (Warm)January 9 AM - 83° (Warm)January 10 AM - 83° (Warm)January 11 AM - 83° (Warm)January 12 PM - 84° (Warm)January 1 PM - 84° (Warm)January 2 PM - 83° (Warm)January 3 PM - 83° (Warm)January 4 PM - 83° (Warm)January 5 PM - 83° (Warm)January 6 PM - 83° (Warm)January 7 PM - 83° (Warm)January 8 PM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 9 PM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 10 PM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 11 PM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 12 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeFebruary 1 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeFebruary 2 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeFebruary 3 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeFebruary 4 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeFebruary 5 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeFebruary 6 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeFebruary 7 AM - 85° (Hot)February 8 AM - 85° (Hot)February 9 AM - 85° (Hot)February 10 AM - 85° (Hot)February 11 AM - 85° (Hot)February 12 PM - 85° (Hot)February 1 PM - 85° (Hot)February 2 PM - 85° (Hot)February 3 PM - 85° (Hot)February 4 PM - 84° (Warm)February 5 PM - 84° (Warm)February 6 PM - 84° (Warm)February 7 PM - 84° (Warm)February 8 PM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 9 PM - 84° (Hot) - NighttimeFebruary 10 PM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeFebruary 11 PM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 12 AM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 1 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 2 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 3 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 4 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 5 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 6 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 7 AM - 86° (Hot)March 8 AM - 86° (Hot)March 9 AM - 86° (Hot)March 10 AM - 86° (Hot)March 11 AM - 86° (Hot)March 12 PM - 86° (Hot)March 1 PM - 86° (Hot)March 2 PM - 87° (Hot)March 3 PM - 86° (Hot)March 4 PM - 86° (Hot)March 5 PM - 86° (Hot)March 6 PM - 86° (Hot)March 7 PM - 86° (Hot)March 8 PM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 9 PM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 10 PM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 11 PM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeApril 12 AM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 1 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 2 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 3 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 4 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 5 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 6 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 7 AM - 82° (Warm)April 8 AM - 82° (Warm)April 9 AM - 82° (Warm)April 10 AM - 83° (Warm)April 11 AM - 83° (Warm)April 12 PM - 83° (Warm)April 1 PM - 83° (Warm)April 2 PM - 83° (Warm)April 3 PM - 83° (Warm)April 4 PM - 83° (Warm)April 5 PM - 83° (Warm)April 6 PM - 84° (Warm)April 7 PM - 84° (Warm)April 8 PM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 9 PM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 10 PM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 11 PM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 12 AM - 80° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 1 AM - 80° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 2 AM - 80° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 3 AM - 80° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 4 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 5 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 6 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 7 AM - 79° (Warm)May 8 AM - 79° (Warm)May 9 AM - 79° (Warm)May 10 AM - 79° (Warm)May 11 AM - 79° (Warm)May 12 PM - 79° (Warm)May 1 PM - 79° (Warm)May 2 PM - 79° (Warm)May 3 PM - 79° (Warm)May 4 PM - 80° (Warm)May 5 PM - 80° (Warm)May 6 PM - 80° (Warm)May 7 PM - 80° (Warm)May 8 PM - 80° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 9 PM - 80° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 10 PM - 80° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 11 PM - 80° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 12 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 1 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 2 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 3 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 4 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 5 AM - 75° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 6 AM - 75° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 7 AM - 75° (Warm)June 8 AM - 75° (Warm)June 9 AM - 76° (Warm)June 10 AM - 76° (Warm)June 11 AM - 76° (Warm)June 12 PM - 76° (Warm)June 1 PM - 76° (Warm)June 2 PM - 76° (Warm)June 3 PM - 76° (Warm)June 4 PM - 76° (Warm)June 5 PM - 77° (Warm)June 6 PM - 77° (Warm)June 7 PM - 77° (Warm)June 8 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 9 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 10 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 11 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeJuly 12 AM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 1 AM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 2 AM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 3 AM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 4 AM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 5 AM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 6 AM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 7 AM - 73° (Comfortable)July 8 AM - 73° (Comfortable)July 9 AM - 73° (Comfortable)July 10 AM - 73° (Comfortable)July 11 AM - 74° (Comfortable)July 12 PM - 73° (Comfortable)July 1 PM - 74° (Comfortable)July 2 PM - 74° (Comfortable)July 3 PM - 74° (Comfortable)July 4 PM - 74° (Comfortable)July 5 PM - 74° (Comfortable)July 6 PM - 74° (Comfortable)July 7 PM - 74° (Comfortable)July 8 PM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 9 PM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 10 PM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 11 PM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 12 AM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 1 AM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 2 AM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 3 AM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 4 AM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 5 AM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 6 AM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 7 AM - 75° (Comfortable)August 8 AM - 75° (Comfortable)August 9 AM - 75° (Warm)August 10 AM - 75° (Warm)August 11 AM - 75° (Warm)August 12 PM - 76° (Warm)August 1 PM - 76° (Warm)August 2 PM - 76° (Warm)August 3 PM - 76° (Warm)August 4 PM - 76° (Warm)August 5 PM - 76° (Warm)August 6 PM - 76° (Warm)August 7 PM - 76° (Warm)August 8 PM - 75° (Warm) - NighttimeAugust 9 PM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 10 PM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 11 PM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 12 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeSeptember 1 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeSeptember 2 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeSeptember 3 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeSeptember 4 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeSeptember 5 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeSeptember 6 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeSeptember 7 AM - 77° (Warm)September 8 AM - 77° (Warm)September 9 AM - 77° (Warm)September 10 AM - 78° (Warm)September 11 AM - 78° (Warm)September 12 PM - 78° (Warm)September 1 PM - 78° (Warm)September 2 PM - 78° (Warm)September 3 PM - 78° (Warm)September 4 PM - 78° (Warm)September 5 PM - 78° (Warm)September 6 PM - 77° (Warm)September 7 PM - 77° (Warm)September 8 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeSeptember 9 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeSeptember 10 PM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeSeptember 11 PM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 12 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 1 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 2 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 3 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 4 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 5 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 6 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 7 AM - 79° (Warm)October 8 AM - 80° (Warm)October 9 AM - 80° (Warm)October 10 AM - 80° (Warm)October 11 AM - 80° (Warm)October 12 PM - 80° (Warm)October 1 PM - 81° (Warm)October 2 PM - 81° (Warm)October 3 PM - 80° (Warm)October 4 PM - 80° (Warm)October 5 PM - 80° (Warm)October 6 PM - 80° (Warm)October 7 PM - 79° (Warm)October 8 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 9 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 10 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 11 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 12 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 1 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 2 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 3 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 4 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 5 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 6 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 7 AM - 83° (Warm)November 8 AM - 83° (Warm)November 9 AM - 83° (Warm)November 10 AM - 84° (Warm)November 11 AM - 84° (Warm)November 12 PM - 84° (Warm)November 1 PM - 84° (Warm)November 2 PM - 84° (Warm)November 3 PM - 84° (Warm)November 4 PM - 83° (Warm)November 5 PM - 83° (Warm)November 6 PM - 83° (Warm)November 7 PM - 83° (Warm)November 8 PM - 82° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 9 PM - 82° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 10 PM - 82° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 11 PM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 12 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeDecember 1 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeDecember 2 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeDecember 3 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeDecember 4 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeDecember 5 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeDecember 6 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeDecember 7 AM - 85° (Hot)December 8 AM - 85° (Hot)December 9 AM - 85° (Hot)December 10 AM - 85° (Hot)December 11 AM - 85° (Hot)December 12 PM - 85° (Hot)December 1 PM - 85° (Hot)December 2 PM - 85° (Hot)December 3 PM - 85° (Hot)December 4 PM - 85° (Hot)December 5 PM - 84° (Hot)December 6 PM - 84° (Hot)December 7 PM - 84° (Hot)December 8 PM - 84° (Hot) - NighttimeDecember 9 PM - 84° (Hot) - NighttimeDecember 10 PM - 84° (Hot) - NighttimeDecember 11 PM - 85° (Hot) - Nighttime12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PMJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
ComfortableWarmHotNight shading

Sea temperature

78°Aug sea temp
70°75°90°Comfortable swim 75°+85°JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 78°78°
More detailIncludes sky, daypart comfort, and wind⌄

Cloud cover

Predominantly clear skies.

68%Aug clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%27%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 68%68%
ClearCloud cover
Typical August day

August stays around 76°F through the day and night.

Avg temp Typical range
Morning76°F
Rain19%
Cloud40%
Humid airVery high
Sun intensityModerate
Midday76°F
Rain13%
Cloud35%
Humid airVery high
Sun intensityStrong
Late afternoon76°F
Rain3%
Cloud28%
Humid airVery high
Sun intensityModerate
evening77°F
Rain2%
Cloud23%
Humid airVery high
Sun intensityMinimal
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Wind pattern

August's typical breeze keeps the air from feeling as stagnant.

15 mphAug Breezy
0 mph5 mph10 mph15 mph20 mph25 mph10 mphJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 15 mph15 mph
Typical wind speed (mph)

Similar

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Want a side-by-side climate view? Compare Mafia Island with Port Douglas.

Climate data notePlanning guidance, not a forecast

Typical monthly values are based on long-term climate records. Useful for planning, not a forecast. Check the weather before you travel.

Local microclimates can vary by beach, neighborhood, trail, or elevation.

Last updated: Jul 31, 2026

Data & methodology