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Monthly climate in Ajaka, Kogi, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ajaka features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1097 mm (43.2 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ajaka enjoys an average of 3422 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ajaka, Kogi, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Ajaka are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ajaka 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 Ajaka, Kogi, 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 39°C
(103°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(100°F)
Average high 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Daily mean 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average low 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ajaka, Kogi, Nigeria §

Ajaka usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 198 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ajaka are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ajaka, Kogi, 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) 3 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 33 (1.3) 53 (2.1) 103 (4.0) 151 (5.9) 166 (6.5) 207 (8.1) 222 (8.7) 127 (5.0) 19 (0.7) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 2 7 10 15 21 26 22 24 17 4 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Ajaka, Kogi, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Ajaka are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ajaka: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ajaka, Kogi, 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 260 285 295 291 307 291 277 274 257 280 286 315
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 44m 11h 53m 12h 4m 12h 16m 12h 26m 12h 31m 12h 28m 12h 19m 12h 8m 11h 56m 11h 46m 11h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Ajaka, Kogi, Nigeria §

Ajaka 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 Ajaka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ajaka, Kogi, 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 12 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 9