Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Mitsamiouli Comoros

In Mitsamiouli, the wet season is hot and mostly cloudy; the dry season is warm, windy, and mostly clear; and it is oppressive year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 70°F to 88°F and is rarely below 68°F or above 90°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Mitsamiouli for hot-weather activities is from late May to late October.

The temperature in Mitsamiouli varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.

In Mitsamiouli, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Mitsamiouli begins around April 11 and lasts for 7.6 months, ending around November 28.

The clearest month of the year in Mitsamiouli is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 86% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 28 and lasts for 4.4 months, ending around April 11.

The cloudiest month of the year in Mitsamiouli is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 81% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Mitsamiouli varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.4 months, from December 14 to April 26, with a greater than 28% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Mitsamiouli is January, with an average of 15.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.6 months, from April 26 to December 14. The month with the fewest wet days in Mitsamiouli is September, with an average of 1.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Mitsamiouli is January, with an average of 15.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 52% on February 5.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Mitsamiouli experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.3 months, from October 31 to August 8, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Mitsamiouli is January, with an average rainfall of 5.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from August 8 to October 31. The month with the least rain in Mitsamiouli is September, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

The length of the day in Mitsamiouli does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 47 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 11 hours, 27 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 12 hours, 48 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:32 AM on November 19, and the latest sunrise is 55 minutes later at 6:27 AM on July 11. The earliest sunset is at 5:49 PM on May 29, and the latest sunset is 49 minutes later at 6:38 PM on January 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Mitsamiouli during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Mitsamiouli experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 10 months, from August 25 to June 27, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 89% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Mitsamiouli is March, with 31.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Mitsamiouli is July, with 26.5 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Mitsamiouli experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from April 22 to August 20, with average wind speeds of more than 10.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Mitsamiouli is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.1 months, from August 20 to April 22. The calmest month of the year in Mitsamiouli is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.0 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Mitsamiouli varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 1.3 months, from March 7 to April 15 and for 3.6 months, from August 26 to December 15, with a peak percentage of 84% on November 1. The wind is most often from the south for 4.4 months, from April 15 to August 26, with a peak percentage of 80% on July 2. The wind is most often from the north for 2.7 months, from December 15 to March 7, with a peak percentage of 63% on January 1.

Mitsamiouli is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 4.7 months, from December 14 to May 3, with an average temperature above 83°F. The month of the year in Mitsamiouli with the warmest water is March, with an average temperature of 85°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.3 months, from July 4 to October 13, with an average temperature below 79°F. The month of the year in Mitsamiouli with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 78°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Mitsamiouli throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Mitsamiouli for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late September, with a peak score in the third week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Mitsamiouli for hot-weather activities is from late May to late October, with a peak score in the third week of August.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Mitsamiouli are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.3 months, from September 19 to November 30, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Mitsamiouli is October, with an average of 7.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from December 31 to April 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Mitsamiouli is February, with an average of 5.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Mitsamiouli are -11.385 deg latitude, 43.284 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Mitsamiouli contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 794 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 82 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,517 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,736 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Mitsamiouli is covered by water (78%), within 10 miles by water (75%) and cropland (15%), and within 50 miles by water (96%).