Bitam
For the village in Iran, see Bitam, Iran.
| Bitam | |
|---|---|
  Bitam Location in Gabon | |
| Coordinates: 02°05′00″N 11°29′00″E / 2.08333°N 11.48333°ECoordinates: 02°05′00″N 11°29′00″E / 2.08333°N 11.48333°E | |
| Country |
 Gabon |
| Province | Woleu-Ntem Province |
| Department | Ntem Department |
| Population (1993) | |
| • Total | 7,473 |
Bitam is a town in northern Gabon on the N2 road on the border with Cameroon.. Population 7,473 (1993) [1]
It is home to a large market, an airport and a small museum.
Climate
| Climate data for Bitam | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.4 (83.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20.0 (68) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.0 (68) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42.5 (1.673) |
72.6 (2.858) |
175.3 (6.902) |
119.2 (4.693) |
207.2 (8.157) |
131.8 (5.189) |
48.0 (1.89) |
63.9 (2.516) |
228.6 (9) |
282.2 (11.11) |
175.2 (6.898) |
59.7 (2.35) |
1,606.2 (63.236) |
| Average precipitation days | 3.8 | 6.8 | 12.5 | 14.4 | 16.1 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 17.8 | 21.3 | 14.8 | 6.1 | 138.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119.8 | 120.9 | 127.9 | 136.9 | 135.9 | 111.0 | 84.0 | 66.3 | 93.0 | 113.8 | 119.9 | 116.6 | 1,346 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ www.citypopulation.de, Retrieved on June 12, 2008
- ↑ "Bitam Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
External links
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