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Monthly climate in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sofo-Birnin-Gwari features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1046 mm (41.2 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sofo-Birnin-Gwari enjoys an average of 3800 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari, Nigeria

The warmest months in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (83 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(98°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(103°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Minimum12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari, Nigeria

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 238 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sofo-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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)11 (0.4)83 (3.3)138 (5.4)173 (6.8)312 (12.3)228 (9.0)97 (3.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000214172427251300

Monthly sunshine hours in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267302329325342325329296306327321324
Mean daily daylight hours11h 32m11h 46m12h 3m12h 21m12h 37m12h 44m12h 40m12h 27m12h 9m11h 51m11h 36m11h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari, Nigeria

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sofo-Birnin-Gwari. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111212111213131211109