Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gwadabawa features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 436 mm (17.2 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gwadabawa enjoys an average of 3895 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 Gwadabawa are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 35 °C (90 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gwadabawa 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 | 38°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
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Gwadabawa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gwadabawa are January, March and November. 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) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.4) | 44 (1.7) | 90 (3.5) | 209 (8.2) | 69 (2.7) | 13 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Gwadabawa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gwadabawa: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 301 | 333 | 329 | 348 | 339 | 351 | 332 | 324 | 328 | 317 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 25m | 11h 41m | 12h 3m | 12h 25m | 12h 44m | 12h 53m | 12h 48m | 12h 32m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 29m | 11h 20m |
Gwadabawa 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 Gwadabawa 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 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |