Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gbongan features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (76 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1333 mm (52.5 inches) and receives 206 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gbongan enjoys an average of 3338 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gbongan are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gbongan experiences 327 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 | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gbongan, Osun, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Gbongan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 202 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gbongan are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.5 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) | 8 (0.3) | 26 (1.0) | 72 (2.8) | 79 (3.1) | 130 (5.1) | 194 (7.7) | 199 (7.8) | 199 (7.8) | 209 (8.2) | 174 (6.8) | 36 (1.4) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Gbongan are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gbongan: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 281 | 292 | 286 | 301 | 283 | 271 | 252 | 243 | 267 | 282 | 313 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 43m | 11h 52m | 12h 4m | 12h 16m | 12h 27m | 12h 32m | 12h 29m | 12h 20m | 12h 8m | 11h 56m | 11h 45m | 11h 40m |
Gbongan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gbongan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 |