Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oyem features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 25 °C (77 °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 2284 mm (89.9 inches) and receives 292 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oyem enjoys an average of 3282 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Oyem are January, February and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oyem experiences 325 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oyem, Gabon with other places around the world.
Oyem usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 272 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oyem are January, February and December. On average, 112 mm (4.4 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) | 78 (3.1) | 124 (4.9) | 227 (8.9) | 249 (9.8) | 224 (8.8) | 158 (6.2) | 141 (5.6) | 136 (5.3) | 245 (9.6) | 292 (11.5) | 276 (10.9) | 134 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Oyem are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oyem: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 260 | 285 | 287 | 287 | 288 | 272 | 275 | 262 | 269 | 269 | 278 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 1m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 10m | 12h 12m | 12h 11m | 12h 8m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 2m | 12h 1m |
Oyem experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and October, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the 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 Oyem UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |