Monthly climate in Ririwai, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ririwai features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 879 mm (34.6 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ririwai enjoys an average of 3845 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ririwai, Nigeria

The warmest months in Ririwai are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 85 °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, Ririwai experiences 320 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 Ririwai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(95°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(96°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Minimum9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ririwai, Nigeria

Ririwai usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 202 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ririwai 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 Ririwai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)1 (0.1)5 (0.2)60 (2.4)143 (5.6)176 (6.9)227 (8.9)204 (8.0)60 (2.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000111192626231000

Monthly sunshine hours in Ririwai, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Ririwai are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ririwai: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ririwai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267300332326340329335316314329322330
Mean daily daylight hours11h 33m11h 46m12h 3m12h 21m12h 36m12h 43m12h 39m12h 26m12h 9m11h 52m11h 37m11h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Ririwai, Nigeria

Ririwai 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ririwai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ririwai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101213121212131313111010