Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gassol 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 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 665 mm (26.2 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gassol enjoys an average of 3706 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gassol are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (87 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gassol 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 | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gassol, Taraba, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Gassol usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gassol are January, March and December. On average, 1 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) | 10 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) | 22 (0.9) | 68 (2.7) | 67 (2.6) | 86 (3.4) | 150 (5.9) | 166 (6.5) | 90 (3.5) | 4 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Gassol are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gassol: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 7 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 | 296 | 326 | 319 | 325 | 309 | 314 | 288 | 285 | 321 | 322 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 40m | 11h 50m | 12h 4m | 12h 18m | 12h 30m | 12h 35m | 12h 32m | 12h 22m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 43m | 11h 37m |
Gassol experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July 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 Gassol 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 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |