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Monthly climate in Jahun, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jahun features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 21 °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 (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 545 mm (21.5 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Jahun enjoys an average of 3891 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jahun, Nigeria

The warmest months in Jahun are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (87 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jahun 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 Jahun. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(107°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(105°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(100°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		41°C
(105°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(94°F)
Average high30°C
(85°F)		32°C
(89°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Minimum9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jahun, Nigeria

Jahun usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Jahun 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 Jahun. 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)9 (0.3)55 (2.1)135 (5.3)238 (9.4)91 (3.6)17 (0.7)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000029182012400

Monthly sunshine hours in Jahun, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Jahun are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Jahun: January, February and November 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 Jahun. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266297334330346333346332321331321327
Mean daily daylight hours11h 29m11h 44m12h 3m12h 23m12h 40m12h 48m12h 44m12h 29m12h 10m11h 50m11h 33m11h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Jahun, Nigeria

Jahun 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 Jahun UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jahun. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101113121211121313111010