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Gbadolite, DR Congo climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Gbadolite has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 35°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 21°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1275 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 181 mm while January barely receives 16 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Gbadolite climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 16 | 32 | 97 | 145 | 136 | 111 | 126 | 161 | 152 | 181 | 94 | 22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 16 | 32 | 97 | 145 | 136 | 111 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 126 | 161 | 152 | 181 | 94 | 22 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 18 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 18 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 64 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 66 | 55 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 59 | 60 | 71 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 69 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 64 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 59 | 60 | 71 | 77 | 80 | 81 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 66 | 55 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 69 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.