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Monthly climate in Sukuta, Gambia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sukuta features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 680 mm (26.8 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sukuta enjoys an average of 3671 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sukuta, Gambia

The warmest months in Sukuta are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (89 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sukuta experiences 329 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 Sukuta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(107°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(112°F)		44°C
(111°F)		42°C
(109°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(110°F)		43°C
(110°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Average high35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(67°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sukuta, Gambia

Sukuta usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 206 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sukuta are January, April and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sukuta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)20 (0.8)154 (6.1)266 (10.5)197 (7.7)41 (1.6)1 (0.1)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000003162217600

Monthly sunshine hours in Sukuta, Gambia

The sunniest months in Sukuta are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sukuta: January, February and August receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sukuta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours251283335333347326310274287313298311
Mean daily daylight hours11h 24m11h 41m12h 3m12h 25m12h 44m12h 53m12h 49m12h 32m12h 10m11h 48m11h 29m11h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Sukuta, Gambia

Sukuta 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sukuta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sukuta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)910131313131314131298