Monthly climate in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dikwa features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 457 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dikwa enjoys an average of 3874 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Dikwa are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 34 °C (89 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dikwa 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 Dikwa, 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 41°C
(105°F)
42°C
(108°F)
45°C
(113°F)
47°C
(116°F)
44°C
(112°F)
42°C
(109°F)
40°C
(104°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(103°F)
39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
43°C
(110°F)
45°C
(112°F)
44°C
(111°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(101°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(100°F)
Average high 33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
40°C
(104°F)
42°C
(108°F)
41°C
(106°F)
37°C
(99°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria §

Dikwa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dikwa 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 Dikwa, 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) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 15 (0.6) 45 (1.8) 82 (3.2) 215 (8.5) 80 (3.1) 20 (0.8) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 3 8 15 22 10 3 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Dikwa are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dikwa: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dikwa, 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 269 300 337 328 343 328 342 322 319 330 321 329
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 29m 11h 44m 12h 3m 12h 23m 12h 40m 12h 48m 12h 44m 12h 29m 12h 10m 11h 50m 11h 33m 11h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Dikwa, Borno, Nigeria §

Dikwa 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 Dikwa UV Index data.

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