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Monthly climate in Takum, Benue, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Takum features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1104 mm (43.5 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Takum enjoys an average of 3558 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Takum, Benue, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Takum are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (84 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Takum 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 Takum, 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)		 41°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)
Average high 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Takum, Benue, Nigeria §

Takum usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 192 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Takum are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Takum, 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) 4 (0.2) 18 (0.7) 18 (0.7) 59 (2.3) 127 (5.0) 121 (4.8) 133 (5.2) 158 (6.2) 216 (8.5) 201 (7.9) 48 (1.9) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 4 12 18 19 23 24 26 23 7 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Takum, Benue, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Takum are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Takum: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Takum, 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 265 295 317 305 304 293 281 280 267 300 315 330
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 44m 11h 53m 12h 4m 12h 16m 12h 26m 12h 31m 12h 28m 12h 19m 12h 8m 11h 56m 11h 46m 11h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Takum, Benue, Nigeria §

Takum experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Takum UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Takum, 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) 10 12 12 14 13 12 12 12 13 12 10 9