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Monthly climate in Zaki Biam, Benue, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zaki Biam 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 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 955 mm (37.6 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zaki Biam enjoys an average of 3635 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zaki Biam, Benue, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Zaki Biam are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 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 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zaki Biam 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 Zaki Biam, 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)		 36°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)
Average high 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(96°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 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average low 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zaki Biam, Benue, Nigeria §

Zaki Biam usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 183 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zaki Biam are January, March and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zaki Biam, 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 (0.1) 19 (0.7) 14 (0.6) 42 (1.7) 93 (3.7) 85 (3.3) 120 (4.7) 172 (6.8) 212 (8.3) 166 (6.5) 30 (1.2) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 3 7 13 17 21 24 24 20 5 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Zaki Biam, Benue, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Zaki Biam are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zaki Biam: 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 Zaki Biam, 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 264 294 319 311 318 303 299 289 277 312 316 327
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 43m 11h 52m 12h 4m 12h 16m 12h 27m 12h 32m 12h 29m 12h 20m 12h 8m 11h 56m 11h 45m 11h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Zaki Biam, Benue, Nigeria §

Zaki Biam 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.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 Zaki Biam UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zaki Biam, 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 13 12 12 12 12 13 12 10 10