Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gbarnga features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2116 mm (83.3 inches) and receives 251 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gbarnga enjoys an average of 2873 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gbarnga are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gbarnga experiences 326 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gbarnga, Liberia with other places around the world.
Gbarnga usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 344 mm (13.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gbarnga are January, February and December. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 24 (1.0) | 56 (2.2) | 118 (4.7) | 129 (5.1) | 191 (7.5) | 268 (10.6) | 223 (8.8) | 281 (11.0) | 482 (19.0) | 222 (8.7) | 83 (3.3) | 39 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Gbarnga are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gbarnga: July, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239 | 260 | 246 | 234 | 247 | 233 | 214 | 198 | 209 | 245 | 262 | 280 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 45m | 11h 53m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 25m | 12h 30m | 12h 27m | 12h 19m | 12h 8m | 11h 56m | 11h 47m | 11h 42m |
Gbarnga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December 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 Gbarnga UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |