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Monthly climate in Jega, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jega features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 599 mm (23.6 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Jega enjoys an average of 3878 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jega, Nigeria

The warmest months in Jega are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (90 - 93 °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 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jega 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 Jega. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(107°F)		37°C
(100°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(107°F)		43°C
(109°F)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(100°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jega, Nigeria

Jega usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 159 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Jega 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 Jega. 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)32 (1.3)64 (2.5)115 (4.5)256 (10.1)105 (4.1)25 (1.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000058152112500

Monthly sunshine hours in Jega, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Jega are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Jega: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jega. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267301333327347336349326320328317323
Mean daily daylight hours11h 28m11h 43m12h 3m12h 23m12h 40m12h 49m12h 44m12h 29m12h 10m11h 50m11h 32m11h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Jega, Nigeria

Jega 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 Jega UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jega. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121212111213141211109