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Monthly climate in Saminaka, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saminaka features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1000 mm (39.4 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Saminaka enjoys an average of 3826 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Saminaka, Nigeria

The warmest months in Saminaka are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saminaka experiences 316 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 Saminaka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(100°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(67°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Minimum9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Saminaka, Nigeria

Saminaka usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Saminaka 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 Saminaka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)4 (0.2)1 (0.0)9 (0.4)88 (3.5)156 (6.2)196 (7.7)241 (9.5)231 (9.1)73 (2.9)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000214222726251100

Monthly sunshine hours in Saminaka, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Saminaka are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Saminaka: 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 Saminaka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267301332324335327330310311329323331
Mean daily daylight hours11h 34m11h 47m12h 3m12h 21m12h 35m12h 42m12h 38m12h 26m12h 9m11h 52m11h 38m11h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Saminaka, Nigeria

Saminaka 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 / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Saminaka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Saminaka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213121212131313121110