Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gbadolite 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 17 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1098 mm (43.2 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gbadolite enjoys an average of 3736 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gbadolite are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 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, Gbadolite 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 (104°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo with other places around the world.
Gbadolite usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gbadolite are January, February and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 6 (0.2) | 28 (1.1) | 88 (3.4) | 99 (3.9) | 126 (5.0) | 103 (4.0) | 113 (4.5) | 148 (5.8) | 115 (4.5) | 193 (7.6) | 63 (2.5) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Gbadolite are April, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gbadolite: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 293 | 320 | 320 | 332 | 311 | 304 | 308 | 312 | 318 | 317 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 53m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 18m | 12h 20m | 12h 19m | 12h 14m | 12h 7m | 12h 0m | 11h 54m | 11h 52m |
Gbadolite 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.January, July and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gbadolite UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |