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Monthly climate in Keffi, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Keffi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1121 mm (44.1 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Keffi enjoys an average of 3664 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 Keffi, Nigeria

The warmest months in Keffi are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (84 - 88 °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, Keffi 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 Keffi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(100°F)		35°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Keffi, Nigeria

Keffi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 239 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Keffi are January, November and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Keffi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)10 (0.4)17 (0.7)28 (1.1)98 (3.9)137 (5.4)197 (7.8)286 (11.2)232 (9.1)108 (4.2)8 (0.3)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)012616192728261510

Monthly sunshine hours in Keffi, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Keffi are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Keffi: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Keffi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266297324318324302301270287321321327
Mean daily daylight hours11h 39m11h 50m12h 3m12h 18m12h 31m12h 37m12h 33m12h 22m12h 8m11h 54m11h 42m11h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Keffi, Nigeria

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Keffi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111112131212121313121010