Monthly climate in Shelleng, Adamawa, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shelleng features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 658 mm (25.9 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shelleng enjoys an average of 3848 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shelleng, Adamawa, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Shelleng are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (89 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shelleng 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 Shelleng, 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 40°C
(105°F)
41°C
(106°F)
43°C
(109°F)
45°C
(113°F)
41°C
(105°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(100°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(103°F)
42°C
(108°F)
43°C
(109°F)
40°C
(104°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Average high 34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(96°F)
39°C
(103°F)
40°C
(103°F)
37°C
(98°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
36°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shelleng, Adamawa, Nigeria §

Shelleng usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 161 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shelleng 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 Shelleng, 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) 1 (0.0) 9 (0.3) 38 (1.5) 77 (3.0) 144 (5.7) 214 (8.4) 126 (5.0) 49 (1.9) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 2 9 12 18 23 19 9 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Shelleng, Adamawa, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Shelleng are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shelleng: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shelleng, 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 269 299 332 324 341 330 341 308 311 334 322 332
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 36m 11h 48m 12h 3m 12h 20m 12h 34m 12h 40m 12h 37m 12h 25m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 39m 11h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Shelleng, Adamawa, Nigeria §

Shelleng 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 Shelleng UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shelleng, 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 13 12 13 12 13 13 13 12 10 9