Monthly climate in Karkarna, Jigawa, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karkarna features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 473 mm (18.6 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Karkarna enjoys an average of 3918 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Karkarna, Jigawa, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Karkarna are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karkarna experiences 326 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 Karkarna, Jigawa, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(105°F)
42°C
(108°F)
42°C
(108°F)
40°C
(105°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(106°F)
39°C
(103°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
36°C
(98°F)
39°C
(102°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(97°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(71°F)
Average low 13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Minimum 8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Karkarna, Jigawa, Nigeria §

Karkarna usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Karkarna 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 Karkarna, Jigawa, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 6 (0.2) 55 (2.2) 119 (4.7) 193 (7.6) 85 (3.3) 15 (0.6) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 2 9 17 19 8 2 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Karkarna, Jigawa, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Karkarna are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Karkarna: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Karkarna, Jigawa, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 267 301 335 332 349 340 350 336 325 331 322 326
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 27m 11h 43m 12h 3m 12h 24m 12h 41m 12h 50m 12h 46m 12h 30m 12h 10m 11h 49m 11h 31m 11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Karkarna, Jigawa, Nigeria §

Karkarna experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, July and August, 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 Karkarna UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Karkarna, Jigawa, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 11 13 12 11 11 13 13 12 11 10 10