Monthly climate in Askira, Borno, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Askira features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 697 mm (27.4 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Askira enjoys an average of 3821 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 Askira, Borno, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Askira are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (87 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Askira 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 Askira, Borno, 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 38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(104°F)
43°C
(109°F)
44°C
(111°F)
41°C
(107°F)
39°C
(103°F)
36°C
(98°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(100°F)
41°C
(107°F)
42°C
(108°F)
40°C
(105°F)
37°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Average high 31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(104°F)
37°C
(99°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(87°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(67°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Askira, Borno, Nigeria §

Askira usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 181 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Askira 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 Askira, Borno, 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) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 36 (1.4) 73 (2.9) 150 (5.9) 255 (10.0) 137 (5.4) 43 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 1 7 11 19 24 21 8 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Askira, Borno, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Askira are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Askira: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Askira, Borno, 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 270 300 334 325 340 324 333 298 309 330 322 331
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 33m 11h 46m 12h 3m 12h 21m 12h 36m 12h 43m 12h 39m 12h 26m 12h 9m 11h 52m 11h 37m 11h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Askira, Borno, Nigeria §

Askira 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 Askira UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Askira, Borno, 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 11 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 10 9