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Monthly climate in Shelleng, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°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 maximum37°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 high34°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 mean25°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 low18°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 minimum15°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)
Minimum12°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, 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. 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)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)0002912182319900

Monthly sunshine hours in Shelleng, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269299332324341330341308311334322332
Mean daily daylight hours11h 36m11h 48m12h 3m12h 20m12h 34m12h 40m12h 37m12h 25m12h 9m11h 53m11h 39m11h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Shelleng, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11111312131213131312109