Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gembu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3066 mm (120.7 inches) and receives 213 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gembu enjoys an average of 3665 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gembu are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gembu experiences 208 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gembu, Taraba, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Gembu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 463 mm (18.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gembu are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 1 (0.0) | 23 (0.9) | 81 (3.2) | 288 (11.3) | 428 (16.9) | 438 (17.2) | 486 (19.1) | 390 (15.4) | 467 (18.4) | 390 (15.3) | 75 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Gembu are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gembu: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 270 | 299 | 325 | 306 | 308 | 304 | 305 | 294 | 281 | 313 | 321 | 334 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 46m | 11h 53m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 24m | 12h 29m | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 8m | 11h 57m | 11h 48m | 11h 43m |
Gembu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gembu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |