Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gambela features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 780 mm (30.7 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gambela enjoys an average of 3765 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gambela are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gambela experiences 326 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 | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gambela, Ethiopia with other places around the world.
Gambela usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gambela are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 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) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 11 (0.5) | 59 (2.3) | 113 (4.4) | 117 (4.6) | 141 (5.5) | 108 (4.2) | 75 (2.9) | 103 (4.0) | 43 (1.7) | 9 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Gambela are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gambela: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 270 | 301 | 333 | 322 | 321 | 309 | 304 | 322 | 312 | 322 | 318 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 41m | 11h 51m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 29m | 12h 34m | 12h 32m | 12h 21m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 44m | 11h 38m |
Gambela experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Gambela 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |