Monthly climate in Koton-Karfe, Kogi, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Koton-Karfe features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 871 mm (34.3 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Koton-Karfe enjoys an average of 3663 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Koton-Karfe, Kogi, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Koton-Karfe are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (87 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Koton-Karfe 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 Koton-Karfe, 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 40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(107°F)
41°C
(105°F)
39°C
(103°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(105°F)
40°C
(104°F)
38°C
(100°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(101°F)
Average high 36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Daily mean 29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
Average low 22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Koton-Karfe, Kogi, Nigeria §

Koton-Karfe usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 169 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Koton-Karfe are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Koton-Karfe, 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) 0 (0.0) 6 (0.2) 18 (0.7) 27 (1.1) 79 (3.1) 115 (4.5) 142 (5.6) 206 (8.1) 158 (6.2) 111 (4.4) 7 (0.3) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 3 5 11 16 23 20 22 13 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Koton-Karfe, Kogi, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Koton-Karfe are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Koton-Karfe: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Koton-Karfe, 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 264 293 316 310 330 314 308 280 291 317 312 322
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 41m 11h 51m 12h 4m 12h 17m 12h 28m 12h 34m 12h 31m 12h 21m 12h 8m 11h 55m 11h 44m 11h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Koton-Karfe, Kogi, Nigeria §

Koton-Karfe 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.October, 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 Koton-Karfe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Koton-Karfe, 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 13 12 12 12 12 13 11 10 9