Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gulak features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1057 mm (41.6 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gulak enjoys an average of 3797 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gulak are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gulak experiences 326 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gulak, Adamawa, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Gulak usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 254 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gulak are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 53 (2.1) | 126 (5.0) | 207 (8.2) | 282 (11.1) | 274 (10.8) | 110 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Gulak are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gulak: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272 | 302 | 336 | 325 | 336 | 319 | 329 | 292 | 301 | 325 | 323 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 33m | 11h 46m | 12h 3m | 12h 21m | 12h 36m | 12h 43m | 12h 40m | 12h 26m | 12h 9m | 11h 51m | 11h 36m | 11h 29m |
Gulak 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 Gulak UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |