Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dumbutu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 30 °C (86 °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 874 mm (34.4 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dumbutu enjoys an average of 3633 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dumbutu are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dumbutu experiences 329 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 | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dumbutu, Lower River, Gambia with other places around the world.
Dumbutu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 259 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dumbutu are January, March and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 31 (1.2) | 215 (8.5) | 327 (12.9) | 233 (9.2) | 63 (2.5) | 4 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Dumbutu are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dumbutu: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 252 | 283 | 335 | 333 | 347 | 321 | 297 | 260 | 279 | 307 | 301 | 313 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 25m | 11h 41m | 12h 3m | 12h 25m | 12h 44m | 12h 53m | 12h 48m | 12h 31m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 29m | 11h 20m |
Dumbutu 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 Dumbutu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 |