Monthly climate in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Birnin Gwari features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1094 mm (43.1 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Birnin Gwari enjoys an average of 3730 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Birnin Gwari are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (84 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Birnin Gwari experiences 325 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 Birnin Gwari, Kaduna, 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 37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(98°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(100°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(105°F)
37°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(96°F)
Average high 33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna, Nigeria §

Birnin Gwari usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 251 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Birnin Gwari 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 Birnin Gwari, Kaduna, 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) 1 (0.0) 4 (0.1) 15 (0.6) 91 (3.6) 133 (5.2) 181 (7.1) 332 (13.1) 240 (9.5) 98 (3.8) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 1 3 13 17 26 27 24 13 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Birnin Gwari are March, May and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Birnin Gwari: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna, 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 266 301 328 324 340 312 312 278 295 325 320 324
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 33m 11h 46m 12h 3m 12h 21m 12h 36m 12h 43m 12h 39m 12h 26m 12h 9m 11h 52m 11h 37m 11h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna, Nigeria §

Birnin Gwari experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, 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 Birnin Gwari UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Birnin Gwari, Kaduna, 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 12 12 11 12 13 13 13 11 10 9