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Monthly climate in Ganye, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ganye features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 937 mm (36.9 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ganye enjoys an average of 3786 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ganye, Nigeria

The warmest months in Ganye are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ganye 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 Ganye. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Minimum12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ganye, Nigeria

Ganye usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 193 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ganye are January, November and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ganye. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)5 (0.2)4 (0.1)27 (1.1)95 (3.7)137 (5.4)182 (7.1)218 (8.6)178 (7.0)89 (3.5)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)011819232726271400

Monthly sunshine hours in Ganye, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Ganye are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ganye: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ganye. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269299329321334318325308296327323332
Mean daily daylight hours11h 40m11h 50m12h 4m12h 18m12h 29m12h 35m12h 32m12h 22m12h 8m11h 55m11h 43m11h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Ganye, Nigeria

Ganye experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, 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 Ganye UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ganye. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213131312131314131010