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Monthly climate in Mafa, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mafa features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 472 mm (18.6 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mafa enjoys an average of 3873 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 Mafa, Nigeria

The warmest months in Mafa are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mafa 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 Mafa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)		46°C
(115°F)		43°C
(109°F)		41°C
(105°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mafa, Nigeria

Mafa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mafa are January, February and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mafa. 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)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)14 (0.6)36 (1.4)75 (3.0)236 (9.3)91 (3.6)19 (0.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000027142211300

Monthly sunshine hours in Mafa, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Mafa are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mafa: 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 Mafa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269300336327343329343322320329321329
Mean daily daylight hours11h 29m11h 44m12h 3m12h 23m12h 39m12h 48m12h 43m12h 29m12h 10m11h 50m11h 33m11h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Mafa, Nigeria

Mafa 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 Mafa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mafa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121312111113131311109