Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chakwama features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 666 mm (26.2 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chakwama enjoys an average of 3884 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chakwama 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 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chakwama 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 | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°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) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chakwama, Jigawa, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Chakwama usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 187 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chakwama 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) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 16 (0.6) | 64 (2.5) | 167 (6.6) | 277 (10.9) | 118 (4.6) | 23 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Chakwama are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chakwama: 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 | 266 | 298 | 334 | 329 | 345 | 331 | 344 | 329 | 320 | 332 | 322 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 31m | 11h 44m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 38m | 12h 46m | 12h 42m | 12h 28m | 12h 9m | 11h 50m | 11h 34m | 11h 26m |
Chakwama 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 Chakwama 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 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |