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Monthly climate in Jikamshi, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jikamshi features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 703 mm (27.7 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Jikamshi enjoys an average of 3905 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jikamshi, Nigeria

The warmest months in Jikamshi are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (84 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jikamshi 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 Jikamshi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(105°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		40°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Average low15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jikamshi, Nigeria

Jikamshi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 181 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Jikamshi 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 Jikamshi. 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)36 (1.4)86 (3.4)178 (7.0)230 (9.1)136 (5.3)36 (1.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000512212416600

Monthly sunshine hours in Jikamshi, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Jikamshi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Jikamshi: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jikamshi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267303333331347338350329322332322326
Mean daily daylight hours11h 29m11h 43m12h 3m12h 23m12h 40m12h 48m12h 44m12h 29m12h 10m11h 50m11h 33m11h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Jikamshi, Nigeria

Jikamshi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jikamshi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jikamshi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213121111131412111010