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Monthly climate in Monguno, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Monguno features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 319 mm (12.6 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Monguno enjoys an average of 3899 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Monguno, Nigeria

The warmest months in Monguno are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 34 °C (89 - 93 °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 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Monguno experiences 328 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 Monguno. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(105°F)		44°C
(111°F)		46°C
(114°F)		44°C
(111°F)		42°C
(107°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		42°C
(109°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(109°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(98°F)
Average high31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(98°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°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)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(60°F)		13°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Monguno, Nigeria

Monguno usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Monguno 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 Monguno. 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)8 (0.3)23 (0.9)46 (1.8)168 (6.6)60 (2.4)14 (0.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00001410178200

Monthly sunshine hours in Monguno, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Monguno are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Monguno: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Monguno. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267299337331347334346330323331321328
Mean daily daylight hours11h 27m11h 42m12h 3m12h 24m12h 42m12h 50m12h 46m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 31m11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Monguno, Nigeria

Monguno 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 Monguno UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Monguno. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111312121113131311109