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Monthly climate in Makokou, Gabon

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Makokou features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1781 mm (70.1 inches) and receives 278 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Makokou enjoys an average of 3366 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Makokou, Gabon §

The warmest months in Makokou are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Makokou experiences 325 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 Makokou, Gabon.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average low 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Minimum 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Makokou, Gabon §

Makokou usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 26 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Makokou are January, July and August. On average, 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Makokou, Gabon.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83 (3.3) 123 (4.9) 161 (6.4) 181 (7.1) 186 (7.3) 90 (3.5) 68 (2.7) 88 (3.5) 176 (6.9) 270 (10.6) 213 (8.4) 140 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 22 25 24 26 23 18 19 26 29 25 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Makokou, Gabon §

The sunniest months in Makokou are March, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Makokou: January, August and October receive an average of 8 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Makokou, Gabon.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 245 270 293 288 298 299 283 267 276 268 280 292
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 8m 12h 8m 12h 7m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Makokou, Gabon §

Makokou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, 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 Makokou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Makokou, Gabon.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 12 13 14 14 13 10 11 12 13 13 12 11