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Monthly climate in Gella, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gella features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 856 mm (33.7 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gella enjoys an average of 3821 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gella, Nigeria

The warmest months in Gella are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (84 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gella experiences 324 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 Gella. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(105°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gella, Nigeria

Gella usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 204 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gella are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gella. 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)1 (0.0)6 (0.2)39 (1.5)103 (4.1)169 (6.6)238 (9.4)206 (8.1)93 (3.7)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000110162325241400

Monthly sunshine hours in Gella, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Gella are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gella: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gella. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours271301334325339322334300305330323332
Mean daily daylight hours11h 35m11h 47m12h 3m12h 20m12h 35m12h 42m12h 38m12h 25m12h 9m11h 52m11h 38m11h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Gella, Nigeria

Gella 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 Gella UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gella. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213131312131314121010