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Monthly climate in Sandamu, Katsina, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandamu features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 32 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 448 mm (17.6 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sandamu enjoys an average of 3930 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sandamu, Katsina, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Sandamu are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °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, Sandamu 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 Sandamu, 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)		 38°C
(101°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sandamu, Katsina, Nigeria §

Sandamu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sandamu 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 Sandamu, 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) 0 (0.0) 5 (0.2) 48 (1.9) 108 (4.3) 196 (7.7) 77 (3.0) 13 (0.5) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 1 8 17 18 7 3 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Sandamu, Katsina, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Sandamu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sandamu: 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 Sandamu, 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 266 301 335 333 350 341 353 340 326 331 321 326
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 26m 11h 42m 12h 3m 12h 24m 12h 42m 12h 51m 12h 47m 12h 31m 12h 10m 11h 49m 11h 30m 11h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Sandamu, Katsina, Nigeria §

Sandamu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, August and September, 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 Sandamu UV Index data.

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