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Monthly climate in Dankama, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dankama features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 392 mm (15.4 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dankama enjoys an average of 3921 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dankama, Nigeria

The warmest months in Dankama are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (87 - 91 °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 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dankama experiences 328 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 Dankama. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(105°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		37°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(105°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		37°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(98°F)		32°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Minimum8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dankama, Nigeria

Dankama usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 108 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dankama are January, March and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dankama. 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)7 (0.3)43 (1.7)80 (3.1)180 (7.1)64 (2.5)18 (0.7)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00001714188300

Monthly sunshine hours in Dankama, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Dankama are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dankama: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dankama. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267302334332349343353337323331321325
Mean daily daylight hours11h 25m11h 41m12h 3m12h 25m12h 43m12h 53m12h 48m12h 31m12h 10m11h 48m11h 29m11h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Dankama, Nigeria

Dankama 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 Dankama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dankama. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101113121111131312111010