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Monthly climate in Dekina, Kogi, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dekina features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1005 mm (39.6 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dekina enjoys an average of 3571 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dekina, Kogi, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Dekina are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 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 (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dekina 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 Dekina, 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
(102°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(100°F)
Average high 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)
Daily mean 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average low 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dekina, Kogi, Nigeria §

Dekina usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dekina are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dekina, 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) 1 (0.1) 13 (0.5) 36 (1.4) 37 (1.4) 101 (4.0) 125 (4.9) 150 (5.9) 226 (8.9) 177 (7.0) 126 (4.9) 13 (0.5) 1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 2 6 6 12 18 25 24 24 15 2 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Dekina, Kogi, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Dekina are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dekina: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dekina, 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 262 289 306 303 319 304 297 281 279 302 303 320
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 43m 11h 52m 12h 4m 12h 16m 12h 27m 12h 32m 12h 30m 12h 20m 12h 8m 11h 55m 11h 45m 11h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Dekina, Kogi, Nigeria §

Dekina 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 Dekina UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dekina, 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 13 11 10 9