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Monthly climate in Katagum, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Katagum features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 500 mm (19.7 inches) and receives 58 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Katagum enjoys an average of 3894 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Katagum, Nigeria

The warmest months in Katagum are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (87 - 90 °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 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Katagum 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 Katagum. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(107°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(98°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Minimum10°C
(49°F)		11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Katagum, Nigeria

Katagum usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Katagum are January, March and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Katagum. 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)37 (1.5)118 (4.6)243 (9.6)73 (2.9)21 (0.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000017152011400

Monthly sunshine hours in Katagum, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Katagum are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Katagum: 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 Katagum. 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 28m11h 43m12h 3m12h 23m12h 40m12h 49m12h 44m12h 29m12h 10m11h 49m11h 32m11h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Katagum, Nigeria

Katagum 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 Katagum UV Index data.

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