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Monthly climate in Gulma, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gulma features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 35 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 457 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gulma enjoys an average of 3880 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gulma, Nigeria

The warmest months in Gulma are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 35 °C (90 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gulma 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 Gulma. 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)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(112°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		43°C
(109°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(109°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(107°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gulma, Nigeria

Gulma usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gulma 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 Gulma. 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)19 (0.7)55 (2.2)82 (3.2)204 (8.0)77 (3.0)18 (0.7)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00004914219400

Monthly sunshine hours in Gulma, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Gulma are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gulma: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gulma. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266301333328347338351324320327316323
Mean daily daylight hours11h 27m11h 43m12h 3m12h 24m12h 41m12h 50m12h 46m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 31m11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Gulma, Nigeria

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gulma. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101112121111131412111010