Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kara features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °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 38 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1295 mm (51.0 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kara enjoys an average of 3528 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kara 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 (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kara 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 | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kara, Togo with other places around the world.
Kara usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 248 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kara are January, November and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 6 (0.2) | 31 (1.2) | 60 (2.4) | 113 (4.5) | 180 (7.1) | 244 (9.6) | 270 (10.6) | 229 (9.0) | 155 (6.1) | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Kara are May, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kara: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 298 | 314 | 309 | 318 | 293 | 275 | 246 | 259 | 298 | 318 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 37m | 11h 48m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 33m | 12h 39m | 12h 36m | 12h 24m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 40m | 11h 33m |
Kara 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.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 Kara 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 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |