Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Damara features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 947 mm (37.3 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Damara enjoys an average of 3823 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Damara are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Damara experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Damara, Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic with other places around the world.
Damara usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Damara are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) | 51 (2.0) | 73 (2.9) | 111 (4.4) | 72 (2.8) | 132 (5.2) | 173 (6.8) | 137 (5.4) | 138 (5.4) | 45 (1.8) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Damara are April, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Damara: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272 | 300 | 325 | 330 | 343 | 323 | 317 | 313 | 316 | 329 | 319 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 51m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 20m | 12h 23m | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 52m | 11h 49m |
Damara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Damara UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |