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Monthly climate in Yola, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yola features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 584 mm (23.0 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yola enjoys an average of 3842 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yola, Nigeria

The warmest months in Yola 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 September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yola 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 Yola. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(105°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(100°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(94°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yola, Nigeria

Yola usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yola are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yola. 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)0 (0.0)8 (0.3)42 (1.7)89 (3.5)111 (4.4)169 (6.6)115 (4.5)48 (1.9)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0001811172019900

Monthly sunshine hours in Yola, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Yola are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yola: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yola. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269299331323340328337315310332323331
Mean daily daylight hours11h 37m11h 49m12h 3m12h 19m12h 32m12h 38m12h 35m12h 23m12h 9m11h 53m11h 40m11h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Yola, Nigeria

Yola 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. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yola UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yola. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101112121212121313121010