Monthly climate in Dandume, Katsina, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dandume features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 857 mm (33.7 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dandume enjoys an average of 3850 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dandume, Katsina, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Dandume are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dandume 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 Dandume, Katsina, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(102°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°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)
32°C
(91°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(55°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dandume, Katsina, Nigeria §

Dandume usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 199 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dandume 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 Dandume, Katsina, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 61 (2.4) 132 (5.2) 153 (6.0) 261 (10.3) 184 (7.2) 61 (2.4) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 1 12 17 23 27 22 10 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Dandume, Katsina, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Dandume are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dandume: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dandume, Katsina, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 268 302 331 327 344 331 341 309 314 329 323 326
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 31m 11h 45m 12h 3m 12h 22m 12h 38m 12h 46m 12h 42m 12h 28m 12h 9m 11h 51m 11h 35m 11h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Dandume, Katsina, Nigeria §

Dandume 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 Dandume UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dandume, Katsina, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 12 13 12 11 12 13 13 12 11 10 10