nomadseason

Monthly climate in Birniwa, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Birniwa features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 33 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 423 mm (16.7 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Birniwa enjoys an average of 3888 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Birniwa, Nigeria

The warmest months in Birniwa are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 33 °C (89 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Birniwa 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 Birniwa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(111°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(109°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		41°C
(107°F)		43°C
(110°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(107°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		38°C
(100°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(105°F)		38°C
(100°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Minimum9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)

Compare climate in Birniwa with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Birniwa, Nigeria with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Birniwa, Nigeria

Birniwa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Birniwa are January, April and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Birniwa. 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)6 (0.2)33 (1.3)101 (4.0)198 (7.8)64 (2.5)21 (0.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00001614187200

Monthly sunshine hours in Birniwa, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Birniwa are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Birniwa: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Birniwa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours264296335331347334348333322329319326
Mean daily daylight hours11h 27m11h 42m12h 3m12h 24m12h 42m12h 51m12h 46m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 31m11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Birniwa, Nigeria

Birniwa 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 Birniwa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Birniwa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101113121111131313111010