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Monthly climate in Besse, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Besse features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 748 mm (29.5 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Besse enjoys an average of 3869 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Besse, Nigeria

The warmest months in Besse are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (90 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Besse experiences 329 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 Besse. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(109°F)		41°C
(107°F)		41°C
(105°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Besse, Nigeria

Besse usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 199 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Besse 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 Besse. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)5 (0.2)44 (1.7)68 (2.7)164 (6.5)291 (11.5)141 (5.6)33 (1.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0001712182617500

Monthly sunshine hours in Besse, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Besse are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Besse: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Besse. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267301332328347332344325318329317324
Mean daily daylight hours11h 32m11h 45m12h 3m12h 22m12h 37m12h 45m12h 41m12h 27m12h 9m11h 51m11h 35m11h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Besse, Nigeria

Besse 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 Besse UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Besse. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111212111212131211109