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Monthly climate in Irrua, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Irrua features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1488 mm (58.6 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Irrua enjoys an average of 3382 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Irrua, Nigeria

The warmest months in Irrua are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Irrua 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 Irrua. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average low22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Irrua, Nigeria

Irrua usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 238 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Irrua are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Irrua. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)7 (0.3)24 (0.9)63 (2.5)93 (3.6)155 (6.1)227 (8.9)225 (8.9)186 (7.3)262 (10.3)197 (7.7)42 (1.7)7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)251619242627252725111

Monthly sunshine hours in Irrua, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Irrua are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Irrua: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Irrua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours256279290285304288276279259274278308
Mean daily daylight hours11h 46m11h 53m12h 4m12h 15m12h 24m12h 29m12h 27m12h 18m12h 8m11h 57m11h 48m11h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Irrua, Nigeria

Irrua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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 Irrua UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Irrua. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111214121212121212109