Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nzam features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1301 mm (51.2 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nzam enjoys an average of 3299 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nzam are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (85 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nzam experiences 329 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 | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Daily mean | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nzam, Anambra, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Nzam usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 220 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nzam are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 4 (0.2) | 17 (0.7) | 44 (1.7) | 78 (3.1) | 130 (5.1) | 182 (7.2) | 222 (8.7) | 185 (7.3) | 253 (10.0) | 160 (6.3) | 24 (0.9) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Nzam are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nzam: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 278 | 286 | 277 | 296 | 277 | 264 | 275 | 251 | 264 | 270 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 46m | 11h 54m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 24m | 12h 28m | 12h 26m | 12h 18m | 12h 8m | 11h 57m | 11h 48m | 11h 44m |
Nzam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Nzam UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |