Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taura features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 494 mm (19.4 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taura enjoys an average of 3905 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Taura are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 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 (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taura experiences 327 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 (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taura, Jigawa, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Taura usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taura are January, April and November. 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) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.3) | 52 (2.0) | 127 (5.0) | 203 (8.0) | 82 (3.2) | 20 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Taura are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taura: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265 | 298 | 335 | 331 | 347 | 335 | 349 | 337 | 324 | 330 | 321 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 29m | 11h 43m | 12h 3m | 12h 23m | 12h 40m | 12h 48m | 12h 44m | 12h 29m | 12h 10m | 11h 50m | 11h 33m | 11h 24m |
Taura 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 Taura UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |