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Monthly climate in Giwa, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Giwa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 871 mm (34.3 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Giwa enjoys an average of 3840 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Giwa, Nigeria

The warmest months in Giwa are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Giwa experiences 322 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 Giwa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(98°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(85°F)
Daily mean22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Average low16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Giwa, Nigeria

Giwa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 194 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Giwa 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 Giwa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)1 (0.1)4 (0.2)67 (2.6)137 (5.4)151 (6.0)243 (9.6)188 (7.4)76 (3.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000112172226241000

Monthly sunshine hours in Giwa, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Giwa are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Giwa: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Giwa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267301330326342328339311312329322327
Mean daily daylight hours11h 31m11h 45m12h 3m12h 22m12h 38m12h 45m12h 41m12h 27m12h 9m11h 51m11h 35m11h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Giwa, Nigeria

Giwa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Giwa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Giwa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101112121112131312111010