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Monthly climate in Bauchi, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bauchi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 995 mm (39.2 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bauchi enjoys an average of 3859 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bauchi, Nigeria

The warmest months in Bauchi are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bauchi experiences 327 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 Bauchi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Minimum9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bauchi, Nigeria

Bauchi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 244 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bauchi 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 Bauchi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)5 (0.2)59 (2.3)145 (5.7)266 (10.5)278 (10.9)187 (7.4)52 (2.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00021118262623900

Monthly sunshine hours in Bauchi, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Bauchi are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bauchi: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bauchi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours268300333324339331336319316333323332
Mean daily daylight hours11h 34m11h 47m12h 3m12h 20m12h 35m12h 42m12h 38m12h 25m12h 9m11h 52m11h 38m11h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Bauchi, Nigeria

Bauchi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, 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 Bauchi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bauchi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213121212131313121010