Monthly climate in Obagaji, Benue, Nigeria

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Obagaji features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 997 mm (39.2 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Obagaji enjoys an average of 3630 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Obagaji, Benue, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Obagaji are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Obagaji 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 Obagaji, Benue, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 39°C
(103°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(105°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(102°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(104°F)
37°C
(99°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Average high 35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Obagaji, Benue, Nigeria §

Obagaji usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 204 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Obagaji are January, November and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Obagaji, Benue, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1 (0.0) 12 (0.5) 11 (0.4) 27 (1.1) 94 (3.7) 124 (4.9) 175 (6.9) 239 (9.4) 198 (7.8) 112 (4.4) 4 (0.2) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 2 5 12 18 25 25 25 13 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Obagaji, Benue, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Obagaji are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Obagaji: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Obagaji, Benue, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 264 294 317 307 314 304 306 285 280 312 315 326
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 42m 11h 51m 12h 4m 12h 17m 12h 28m 12h 33m 12h 30m 12h 21m 12h 8m 11h 55m 11h 44m 11h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Obagaji, Benue, Nigeria §

Obagaji experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. October, 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 Obagaji UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Obagaji, Benue, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 11 10 9

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Obagaji, Benue, Nigeria

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