Monthly climate in Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Numan features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 423 mm (16.7 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Numan enjoys an average of 3828 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 Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Numan 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 December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Numan 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 Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 41°C
(105°F)
41°C
(106°F)
43°C
(110°F)
44°C
(111°F)
41°C
(106°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(98°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(103°F)
40°C
(104°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(104°F)
42°C
(108°F)
43°C
(110°F)
40°C
(105°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(102°F)
Average high 35°C
(94°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
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(100°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°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
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(78°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
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria §

Numan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Numan 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 Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 6 (0.2) 32 (1.3) 61 (2.4) 78 (3.1) 132 (5.2) 81 (3.2) 32 (1.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 1 7 9 14 20 15 5 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Numan are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Numan: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 269 298 331 323 340 328 337 306 304 332 323 331
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 37m 11h 48m 12h 3m 12h 19m 12h 32m 12h 39m 12h 35m 12h 24m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 40m 11h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria §

Numan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Numan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 10 9

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Numan, Adamawa, Nigeria

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