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Monthly climate in Karaye, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karaye features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 706 mm (27.8 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Karaye enjoys an average of 3872 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Karaye, Nigeria

The warmest months in Karaye are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (82 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karaye experiences 324 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 Karaye. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(105°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(103°F)		37°C
(98°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		36°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Karaye, Nigeria

Karaye usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Karaye 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 Karaye. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)61 (2.4)92 (3.6)143 (5.6)208 (8.2)150 (5.9)50 (2.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000614202418600

Monthly sunshine hours in Karaye, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Karaye are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Karaye: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Karaye. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours268302332328344331344318319331322328
Mean daily daylight hours11h 30m11h 44m12h 3m12h 23m12h 39m12h 47m12h 43m12h 28m12h 10m11h 50m11h 34m11h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Karaye, Nigeria

Karaye experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April 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 Karaye UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Karaye. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101213121111121312111010