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Monthly climate in Bende, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bende features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2029 mm (79.9 inches) and receives 237 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bende enjoys an average of 3160 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bende, Nigeria

The warmest months in Bende are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bende experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bende. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(107°F)		41°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bende, Nigeria

Bende usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 294 mm (11.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bende are January, February and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bende. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)15 (0.6)36 (1.4)97 (3.8)189 (7.5)219 (8.6)243 (9.6)304 (12.0)230 (9.1)316 (12.4)262 (10.3)106 (4.2)12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)461921252728262929203

Monthly sunshine hours in Bende, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Bende are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bende: July, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bende. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours250272282273274266247257231239261302
Mean daily daylight hours11h 49m11h 55m12h 4m12h 13m12h 21m12h 25m12h 23m12h 16m12h 7m11h 58m11h 51m11h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Bende, Nigeria

Bende experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bende UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bende. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111114121111111212109