Abuko climate — normals and trends
Abuko (The Gambia) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.0 °C and it receives 735 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 October (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is February (22.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Abuko averages 0 frost days, 16 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 75 rainy days per year.
Abuko has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.2 °C (on 9 May 1969) and the coldest 15.9 °C (on 10 January 1965).
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
AbukoWestern
- coords
- 13.40°, -16.66°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.0°C
Average daily high
26.8°C
Average daily low
23.5°C
Annual rainfall
735mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
74%
Average peak wind
21.3km/h
Seasonal range
5.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
16 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
75 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.1 °C
Average feels-like low
24.7 °C
Average peak gust
31.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
331 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · 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
35.2 °C
9 May 1969
Coldest day
15.9 °C
10 January 1965
Wettest day
202 mm
29 August 1975
Windiest day
46.3 km/h
30 August 2018
Strongest gust
70.2 km/h
7 September 2018
Hottest feels-like
40.3 °C
7 October 2017
Coldest feels-like
10.9 °C
18 January 2009
Sunniest day
12.2 h
11 July 1973
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 25.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 24.1 °C | -1.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 25.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| May | 26.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 1 mm | +1 mm |
| Jun | 27.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | -15 mm |
| Jul | 28.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 97 mm | -43 mm |
| Aug | 28.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 382 mm | +79 mm |
| Sep | 28.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 218 mm | +16 mm |
| Oct | 29.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 36 mm | -31 mm |
| Nov | 29.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 5 mm | +1 mm |
| Dec | 26.5 °C | -0.3 °C | 3 mm | +1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Abuko?
Abuko has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.0 °C and it receives 735 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Abuko?
The hottest day measured in Abuko between 1940 and 2025 was 9 May 1969, reaching 35.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Abuko?
The coldest day measured in Abuko between 1940 and 2025 was 10 January 1965, at 15.9 °C.
Does it snow in Abuko?
Almost never: Abuko sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Abuko warmed?
Yes: Abuko warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Abuko?
The wettest day measured in Abuko between 1940 and 2025 was 29 August 1975, with 202 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Abuko?
The windiest day measured in Abuko between 1940 and 2025 was 30 August 2018, with winds reaching 46.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Abuko?
The warmest month in Abuko is October (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is February (22.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Abuko?
Abuko receives on average 735 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 75 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Abuko?
Abuko gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Abuko?
Yes: Abuko has on average 331 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Abuko?
In Abuko, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.3 °C on 7 October 2017, and the lowest was 10.9 °C on 18 January 2009.
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