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Monthly climate in Zalanga, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zalanga features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 831 mm (32.7 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zalanga enjoys an average of 3859 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zalanga, Nigeria

The warmest months in Zalanga are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (84 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zalanga 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 Zalanga. 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)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zalanga, Nigeria

Zalanga usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 218 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zalanga 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 Zalanga. 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)1 (0.1)34 (1.4)105 (4.1)228 (9.0)294 (11.6)133 (5.2)34 (1.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000615262517700

Monthly sunshine hours in Zalanga, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Zalanga are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zalanga: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zalanga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267299333325343332340315314332323331
Mean daily daylight hours11h 33m11h 46m12h 3m12h 21m12h 36m12h 43m12h 39m12h 26m12h 9m11h 52m11h 37m11h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Zalanga, Nigeria

Zalanga 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 Zalanga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zalanga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101213121212131313121010