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Monthly climate in Ruma, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ruma features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 563 mm (22.2 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ruma enjoys an average of 3898 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ruma, Nigeria

The warmest months in Ruma are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (85 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ruma 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 Ruma. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ruma, Nigeria

Ruma usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ruma 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 Ruma. 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)1 (0.0)22 (0.9)69 (2.7)119 (4.7)217 (8.5)105 (4.1)30 (1.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000410152112500

Monthly sunshine hours in Ruma, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Ruma are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ruma: 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 Ruma. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266302333330347340350329320331320325
Mean daily daylight hours11h 26m11h 42m12h 3m12h 24m12h 42m12h 51m12h 46m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 31m11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Ruma, Nigeria

Ruma experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Ruma UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ruma. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101112121111121312111010