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Monthly climate in Runka, Katsina, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Runka features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °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 706 mm (27.8 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Runka enjoys an average of 3894 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Runka, Katsina, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Runka 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 (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Runka experiences 327 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 Runka, 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 37°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Runka, Katsina, Nigeria §

Runka usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 181 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Runka 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 Runka, 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) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.1) 31 (1.2) 88 (3.5) 162 (6.4) 242 (9.5) 140 (5.5) 41 (1.6) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 5 12 18 23 16 5 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Runka, Katsina, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Runka are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Runka: January, February and September 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 Runka, 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 267 302 332 330 346 337 349 327 319 331 321 325
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 28m 11h 43m 12h 3m 12h 24m 12h 41m 12h 49m 12h 45m 12h 30m 12h 10m 11h 49m 11h 32m 11h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Runka, Katsina, Nigeria §

Runka 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.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 Runka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Runka, 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 11 13 14 12 11 10 10