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Monthly climate in Demsa, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Demsa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 493 mm (19.4 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Demsa enjoys an average of 3836 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Demsa, Nigeria

The warmest months in Demsa are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (90 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Demsa experiences 329 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 Demsa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum41°C
(105°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(111°F)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(103°F)		42°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(105°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(94°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Average high35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Demsa, Nigeria

Demsa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Demsa are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Demsa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)6 (0.2)31 (1.2)69 (2.7)99 (3.9)148 (5.8)97 (3.8)41 (1.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0001610151917700

Monthly sunshine hours in Demsa, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Demsa are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Demsa: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Demsa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269299331323340329337309308332323331
Mean daily daylight hours11h 37m11h 48m12h 3m12h 19m12h 32m12h 39m12h 35m12h 24m12h 9m11h 53m11h 40m11h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Demsa, Nigeria

Demsa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. February, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Demsa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Demsa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111112121312131313121010