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Monthly climate in Gwoza, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gwoza features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 867 mm (34.1 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gwoza enjoys an average of 3836 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gwoza, Nigeria

The warmest months in Gwoza are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (84 - 89 °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 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gwoza experiences 327 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 Gwoza. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Minimum9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gwoza, Nigeria

Gwoza usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 215 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gwoza 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 Gwoza. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)39 (1.5)107 (4.2)197 (7.8)275 (10.8)175 (6.9)72 (2.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00009182626231000

Monthly sunshine hours in Gwoza, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Gwoza are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gwoza: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gwoza. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours271301336325340324337305311328322331
Mean daily daylight hours11h 33m11h 46m12h 3m12h 21m12h 36m12h 44m12h 40m12h 27m12h 9m11h 51m11h 36m11h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Gwoza, Nigeria

Gwoza 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 Gwoza UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gwoza. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121312121213131312109