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Monthly climate in Zonkwa, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zonkwa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1407 mm (55.4 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zonkwa enjoys an average of 3685 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zonkwa, Nigeria

The warmest months in Zonkwa are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zonkwa experiences 312 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 Zonkwa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zonkwa, Nigeria

Zonkwa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 282 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zonkwa are January, November and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zonkwa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.0)9 (0.3)6 (0.3)52 (2.1)148 (5.8)208 (8.2)248 (9.8)317 (12.5)282 (11.1)134 (5.3)1 (0.1)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)011821262929291600

Monthly sunshine hours in Zonkwa, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Zonkwa are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zonkwa: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zonkwa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours268300329319323307299271287320324332
Mean daily daylight hours11h 36m11h 48m12h 3m12h 19m12h 33m12h 40m12h 36m12h 24m12h 9m11h 53m11h 39m11h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Zonkwa, Nigeria

Zonkwa 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 Zonkwa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zonkwa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213121212131313121010