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Monthly climate in Gantsa, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gantsa features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 634 mm (25.0 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gantsa enjoys an average of 3884 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gantsa, Nigeria

The warmest months in Gantsa are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (86 - 91 °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, Gantsa 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 Gantsa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(103°F)		41°C
(107°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(96°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(96°F)		33°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		37°C
(100°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(51°F)		12°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
(55°F)
Minimum9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gantsa, Nigeria

Gantsa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gantsa are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gantsa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)12 (0.5)62 (2.4)159 (6.3)267 (10.5)113 (4.4)20 (0.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000310202214500

Monthly sunshine hours in Gantsa, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Gantsa are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gantsa: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gantsa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266298334329345331344329320332322328
Mean daily daylight hours11h 30m11h 44m12h 3m12h 22m12h 39m12h 47m12h 42m12h 28m12h 10m11h 50m11h 34m11h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Gantsa, Nigeria

Gantsa 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 Gantsa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gantsa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101213121212131313111010