Monthly climate in Gberia Fotombu, Northern Province, Sierra Leone

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gberia Fotombu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1606 mm (63.2 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gberia Fotombu enjoys an average of 3437 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gberia Fotombu, Northern Province, Sierra Leone §

The warmest months in Gberia Fotombu are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gberia Fotombu experiences 322 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gberia Fotombu, Northern Province, Sierra Leone.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 37°C
(98°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(100°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(98°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Average high 34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gberia Fotombu, Northern Province, Sierra Leone §

Gberia Fotombu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 337 mm (13.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gberia Fotombu are January, February and December. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gberia Fotombu, Northern Province, Sierra Leone.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 14 (0.5) 45 (1.8) 100 (4.0) 179 (7.0) 284 (11.2) 358 (14.1) 370 (14.6) 214 (8.4) 38 (1.5) 1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 3 6 15 24 29 30 27 22 7 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Gberia Fotombu, Northern Province, Sierra Leone §

The sunniest months in Gberia Fotombu are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gberia Fotombu: July, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gberia Fotombu, Northern Province, Sierra Leone.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 263 297 322 306 315 279 246 231 255 295 297 325
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 36m 11h 48m 12h 3m 12h 20m 12h 33m 12h 40m 12h 37m 12h 25m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 39m 11h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Gberia Fotombu, Northern Province, Sierra Leone §

Gberia Fotombu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, 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 Gberia Fotombu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gberia Fotombu, Northern Province, Sierra Leone.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 12 10 10