Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nafada features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 616 mm (24.3 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nafada enjoys an average of 3874 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nafada are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nafada experiences 328 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 | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (75°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nafada, Gombe, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Nafada usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nafada are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 20 (0.8) | 66 (2.6) | 147 (5.8) | 241 (9.5) | 112 (4.4) | 29 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Nafada are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nafada: January, February and September receive an average of 9 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 | 268 | 299 | 334 | 328 | 345 | 333 | 340 | 319 | 317 | 333 | 323 | 331 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 32m | 11h 45m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 37m | 12h 45m | 12h 41m | 12h 27m | 12h 9m | 11h 51m | 11h 36m | 11h 28m |
Nafada 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 Nafada UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |