Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kwali features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 990 mm (39.0 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kwali enjoys an average of 3661 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kwali are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kwali experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Average high | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Daily mean | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kwali, FCT, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Kwali usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 208 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kwali are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 14 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 76 (3.0) | 128 (5.0) | 167 (6.6) | 228 (9.0) | 229 (9.0) | 116 (4.6) | 8 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Kwali are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kwali: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 297 | 325 | 320 | 332 | 304 | 295 | 263 | 284 | 323 | 321 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 39m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 37m | 12h 34m | 12h 23m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 42m | 11h 36m |
Kwali experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, 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 / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kwali UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |