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Monthly climate in Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gbadolite. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°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 maximum37°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 high35°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 mean28°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 low22°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 minimum20°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)
Minimum17°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gbadolite. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)151314171821252325124

Monthly sunshine hours in Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gbadolite. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269293320320332311304308312318317326
Mean daily daylight hours11h 53m11h 58m12h 4m12h 11m12h 18m12h 20m12h 19m12h 14m12h 7m12h 0m11h 54m11h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gbadolite. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213141312111212121110