Climate of Sukuta
Sukuta has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Sukuta is 38° degrees and there is about 229 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 272 days a year with an average humidity of 39% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 34°C and 42°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 19°C and 26°C
- Rain: it rains 83 days and there is a total of approximately 231 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3454 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 34°C and 42°C |
Warmest month: | 42°C in April |
Coldest month: | 34°C in August |
Night temperature: | between 19°C and 26°C |
Dry days: | 282 days |
Days with rain: | 83 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 231 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3454 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sukuta.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sukuta.
Climate table of Sukuta
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sukuta. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Sukuta might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 36 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 36 |
Night temp. (°C) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 82 | 69 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 2 | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Sukuta
The best time to visit Sukuta in Gambia is in August and September. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sukuta is 42°C in April and the lowest is 34°C in August.
Climate of Sukuta by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Sukuta? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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