Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Benisheikh features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 490 mm (19.3 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Benisheikh enjoys an average of 3877 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Benisheikh are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (87 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Benisheikh experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Benisheikh, Borno, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Benisheikh usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Benisheikh are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 15 (0.6) | 45 (1.8) | 92 (3.6) | 219 (8.6) | 100 (3.9) | 19 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Benisheikh are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Benisheikh: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 299 | 334 | 328 | 345 | 332 | 343 | 318 | 319 | 332 | 322 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 30m | 11h 44m | 12h 3m | 12h 23m | 12h 39m | 12h 47m | 12h 43m | 12h 28m | 12h 10m | 11h 50m | 11h 34m | 11h 25m |
Benisheikh 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 Benisheikh UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |