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Monthly climate in Yenagoa, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yenagoa features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2870 mm (113.0 inches) and receives 285 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yenagoa enjoys an average of 2994 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yenagoa, Nigeria

The warmest months in Yenagoa are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yenagoa experiences 329 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 Yenagoa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Minimum19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yenagoa, Nigeria

Yenagoa usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 383 mm (15.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yenagoa are January, February and December. On average, 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yenagoa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)48 (1.9)75 (2.9)188 (7.4)230 (9.1)305 (12.0)313 (12.3)338 (13.3)261 (10.3)392 (15.5)418 (16.4)240 (9.5)62 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101227262828282629302615

Monthly sunshine hours in Yenagoa, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Yenagoa are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yenagoa: July, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yenagoa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours248266263258251235228245212216260306
Mean daily daylight hours11h 51m11h 57m12h 4m12h 12m12h 19m12h 23m12h 21m12h 15m12h 7m11h 59m11h 52m11h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Yenagoa, Nigeria

Yenagoa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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 Yenagoa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yenagoa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111214131111111212109