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Monthly climate in Kunchi, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kunchi features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 539 mm (21.2 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kunchi enjoys an average of 3913 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kunchi, Nigeria

The warmest months in Kunchi are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 89 °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, Kunchi experiences 325 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 Kunchi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(107°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(105°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Minimum8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kunchi, Nigeria

Kunchi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kunchi 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 Kunchi. 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)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)13 (0.5)62 (2.4)143 (5.6)195 (7.7)105 (4.1)21 (0.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000039202111300

Monthly sunshine hours in Kunchi, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Kunchi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kunchi: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kunchi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267301334331348337349334325331322327
Mean daily daylight hours11h 28m11h 43m12h 3m12h 24m12h 41m12h 50m12h 45m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 32m11h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Kunchi, Nigeria

Kunchi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, July and August, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kunchi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kunchi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101213121111131312111010