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Monthly climate in Gamawa, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gamawa features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 481 mm (18.9 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gamawa enjoys an average of 3894 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gamawa, Nigeria

The warmest months in Gamawa are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gamawa experiences 328 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 Gamawa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(103°F)		41°C
(107°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(109°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(98°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average low15°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gamawa, Nigeria

Gamawa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gamawa 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 Gamawa. 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)0 (0.0)7 (0.3)34 (1.3)113 (4.5)234 (9.2)72 (2.8)21 (0.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000027162110300

Monthly sunshine hours in Gamawa, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Gamawa are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gamawa: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gamawa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265297335331347334347333322330321327
Mean daily daylight hours11h 29m11h 43m12h 3m12h 23m12h 40m12h 48m12h 44m12h 29m12h 10m11h 50m11h 33m11h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Gamawa, Nigeria

Gamawa 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gamawa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gamawa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101113121211131313111010