Matondoni | |
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  Matondoni Location of Matondoni | |
| Coordinates: 2°17′S40°51′E / 2.28°S 40.85°E Coordinates: 2°17′S40°51′E / 2.28°S 40.85°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Province | Coast Province |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Matondoni is a settlement in Kenya's Coast Province.
Matondoni | |
|---|---|
| Matondoni Location of Matondoni | |
| Coordinates: 2°17′S40°51′E / 2.28°S 40.85°E Coordinates: 2°17′S40°51′E / 2.28°S 40.85°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Province | Coast Province |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Matondoni is a settlement in Kenya's Coast Province.
| Climate data for Matondoni | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (80) | 27 (80) | 27 (80) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (71) | 22 (71) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.6 (0.3) | 2.5 (0.1) | 28 (1.1) | 140 (5.7) | 370 (14.5) | 170 (6.8) | 84 (3.3) | 43 (1.7) | 38 (1.5) | 46 (1.8) | 46 (1.8) | 30 (1.2) | 1,010 (39.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1] | |||||||||||||
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