Monthly climate in Lafiagi, Kwara, Nigeria

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lafiagi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1011 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lafiagi enjoys an average of 3734 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lafiagi, Kwara, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Lafiagi are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 90 °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 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lafiagi 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 Lafiagi, Kwara, 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 38°C
(101°F)
41°C
(106°F)
42°C
(107°F)
43°C
(109°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(102°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(100°F)
40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(105°F)
41°C
(106°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Average high 35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(96°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lafiagi, Kwara, Nigeria §

Lafiagi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 205 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lafiagi are January, November and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lafiagi, Kwara, 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) 9 (0.4) 19 (0.8) 91 (3.6) 151 (5.9) 158 (6.2) 216 (8.5) 240 (9.5) 120 (4.7) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 2 4 15 19 24 24 23 14 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Lafiagi, Kwara, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Lafiagi are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lafiagi: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lafiagi, Kwara, 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 266 297 322 320 336 318 316 294 295 320 318 325
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 39m 11h 50m 12h 3m 12h 18m 12h 31m 12h 37m 12h 33m 12h 22m 12h 8m 11h 54m 11h 42m 11h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Lafiagi, Kwara, Nigeria §

Lafiagi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Lafiagi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lafiagi, Kwara, 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 11 13 11 12 13 12 13 11 10 9

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Lafiagi, Kwara, Nigeria

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