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Monthly climate in Shani, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shani features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 551 mm (21.7 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shani enjoys an average of 3848 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shani, Nigeria

The warmest months in Shani are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (89 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shani 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 Shani. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(105°F)		41°C
(107°F)		43°C
(110°F)		45°C
(113°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(110°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(94°F)
Daily mean26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Minimum13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(67°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shani, Nigeria

Shani usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shani are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shani. 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)5 (0.2)30 (1.2)61 (2.4)132 (5.2)180 (7.1)108 (4.3)34 (1.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000169172217800

Monthly sunshine hours in Shani, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Shani are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shani: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shani. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269299332325342331339307313333322331
Mean daily daylight hours11h 35m11h 47m12h 3m12h 20m12h 34m12h 41m12h 38m12h 25m12h 9m11h 52m11h 38m11h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Shani, Nigeria

Shani 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 Shani UV Index data.

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