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Monthly climate in Tuba, Gambia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tuba features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 664 mm (26.1 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tuba enjoys an average of 3658 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tuba, Gambia

The warmest months in Tuba are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 33 °C (90 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tuba 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 Tuba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(107°F)		43°C
(110°F)		45°C
(113°F)		45°C
(113°F)		43°C
(109°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(105°F)		43°C
(109°F)		44°C
(112°F)		44°C
(112°F)		41°C
(106°F)		37°C
(100°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Average high36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(96°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°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
(62°F)
Minimum15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tuba, Gambia

Tuba usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 199 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tuba are January, March and April. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tuba. 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)0 (0.0)22 (0.8)149 (5.8)261 (10.3)188 (7.4)43 (1.7)1 (0.1)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000004172217600

Monthly sunshine hours in Tuba, Gambia

The sunniest months in Tuba are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tuba: January, February and August receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tuba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours252283333331346325309271285312296309
Mean daily daylight hours11h 25m11h 41m12h 3m12h 25m12h 44m12h 53m12h 48m12h 32m12h 10m11h 48m11h 29m11h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Tuba, Gambia

Tuba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Tuba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tuba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)910121213131314131298