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Monthly climate in Gamba, Gabon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gamba features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1828 mm (72.0 inches) and receives 221 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gamba enjoys an average of 3432 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 57 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gamba, Gabon

The warmest months in Gamba are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gamba experiences 293 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 Gamba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gamba, Gabon

Gamba usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 290 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gamba are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gamba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)260 (10.2)206 (8.1)173 (6.8)208 (8.2)131 (5.2)19 (0.8)10 (0.4)20 (0.8)37 (1.5)155 (6.1)291 (11.5)318 (12.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)232425232041612252929

Monthly sunshine hours in Gamba, Gabon

The sunniest months in Gamba are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gamba: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gamba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours249267292284302311313300286282251288
Mean daily daylight hours12h 14m12h 10m12h 6m12h 2m11h 58m11h 57m11h 58m12h 0m12h 4m12h 9m12h 13m12h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Gamba, Gabon

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gamba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1314131313991112131313