Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fufu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1059 mm (41.7 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fufu enjoys an average of 3599 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fufu are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fufu experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Average high | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fufu, Kwara, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Fufu usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fufu are January, November and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 26 (1.0) | 44 (1.8) | 105 (4.1) | 150 (5.9) | 131 (5.1) | 194 (7.6) | 244 (9.6) | 146 (5.7) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Fufu are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fufu: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265 | 293 | 312 | 308 | 321 | 307 | 302 | 283 | 281 | 298 | 302 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 40m | 11h 50m | 12h 4m | 12h 18m | 12h 30m | 12h 36m | 12h 33m | 12h 22m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 43m | 11h 37m |
Fufu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Fufu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |