Monthly climate in Iyara, Kogi, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Iyara features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1311 mm (51.6 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Iyara enjoys an average of 3562 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Iyara, Kogi, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Iyara are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Iyara experiences 328 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 Iyara, 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 37°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Average high 34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Iyara, Kogi, Nigeria §

Iyara usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 227 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Iyara are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Iyara, 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) 2 (0.1) 19 (0.7) 50 (2.0) 61 (2.4) 139 (5.5) 181 (7.1) 209 (8.2) 223 (8.8) 247 (9.7) 157 (6.2) 21 (0.8) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 4 8 11 18 22 27 23 26 20 5 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Iyara, Kogi, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Iyara are May, June and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Iyara: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Iyara, 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 262 289 303 299 319 305 299 280 278 303 302 319
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 42m 11h 51m 12h 4m 12h 17m 12h 28m 12h 33m 12h 30m 12h 20m 12h 8m 11h 55m 11h 45m 11h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Iyara, Kogi, Nigeria §

Iyara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Iyara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Iyara, 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) 11 11 12 14 12 12 12 12 13 12 10 10