Gama climate — normals and trends
Gama (Angola) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 419 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (20.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Gama averages 0 frost days, 155 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 69 rainy days per year.
Gama has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.8 °C (on 6 March 1985) and the coldest 11.6 °C (on 18 July 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
GamaBengo Province
- coords
- -8.57°, 13.48°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.6°C
Average daily high
29.3°C
Average daily low
21.5°C
Annual rainfall
419mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
14.9km/h
Seasonal range
6.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
155 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
69 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.9 °C
Average feels-like low
24.9 °C
Average peak gust
34.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
261 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.53 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
38.8 °C
6 March 1985
Coldest day
11.6 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
160 mm
24 March 1998
Windiest day
24.6 km/h
7 October 1991
Strongest gust
54.7 km/h
18 September 1994
Hottest feels-like
43.6 °C
24 February 2002
Coldest feels-like
10.3 °C
18 July 1950
Sunniest day
12.4 h
15 January 1950
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4 °C | -0.6 °C | 57 mm | +25 mm |
| Feb | 31.2 °C | -0.5 °C | 81 mm | +36 mm |
| Mar | 31.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 49 mm | -42 mm |
| Apr | 31.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 98 mm | -29 mm |
| May | 31.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 49 mm | +33 mm |
| Jun | 28.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
| Jul | 25.8 °C | -0.4 °C | 2 mm | +1 mm |
| Aug | 24.6 °C | -1.7 °C | 4 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 26.7 °C | -0.9 °C | 7 mm | +1 mm |
| Oct | 28.2 °C | -0.6 °C | 21 mm | +7 mm |
| Nov | 30.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 10 mm | -38 mm |
| Dec | 30.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 33 mm | -6 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Gama?
Gama has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 419 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gama?
The hottest day measured in Gama between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 1985, reaching 38.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Gama?
The coldest day measured in Gama between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 11.6 °C.
Does it snow in Gama?
Almost never: Gama sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Gama warmed?
Yes: Gama warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Gama?
The wettest day measured in Gama between 1940 and 2025 was 24 March 1998, with 160 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Gama?
The windiest day measured in Gama between 1940 and 2025 was 7 October 1991, with winds reaching 24.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Gama?
The warmest month in Gama is March (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Gama?
Gama receives on average 419 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 69 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Gama?
Gama gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Gama?
Yes: Gama has on average 261 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gama?
In Gama, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.6 °C on 24 February 2002, and the lowest was 10.3 °C on 18 July 1950.
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