Monthly climate in Mahuta, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mahuta features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 767 mm (30.2 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mahuta enjoys an average of 3841 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mahuta, Nigeria

The warmest months in Mahuta are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (89 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mahuta 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 Mahuta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(105°F)
43°C
(109°F)
42°C
(109°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(104°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(93°F)
36°C
(98°F)
37°C
(100°F)
37°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(102°F)
42°C
(107°F)
42°C
(108°F)
40°C
(105°F)
38°C
(100°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(98°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
39°C
(103°F)
40°C
(104°F)
37°C
(98°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mahuta, Nigeria

Mahuta 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 Mahuta 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 Mahuta. 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)52 (2.0)71 (2.8)155 (6.1)274 (10.8)166 (6.6)42 (1.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0001911172617700

Monthly sunshine hours in Mahuta, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Mahuta are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mahuta: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mahuta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267300332326346329339313313328318323
Mean daily daylight hours11h 31m11h 45m12h 3m12h 22m12h 38m12h 46m12h 42m12h 28m12h 9m11h 50m11h 34m11h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Mahuta, Nigeria

Mahuta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, 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 Mahuta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mahuta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111212111213131211109