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Monthly climate in Nasarawa, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nasarawa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1079 mm (42.5 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nasarawa enjoys an average of 3666 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nasarawa, Nigeria

The warmest months in Nasarawa are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nasarawa 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 Nasarawa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)
Average high35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average low21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nasarawa, Nigeria

Nasarawa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nasarawa 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 Nasarawa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)11 (0.4)16 (0.6)31 (1.2)91 (3.6)135 (5.3)188 (7.4)267 (10.5)225 (8.9)108 (4.2)8 (0.3)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)012615202627261420

Monthly sunshine hours in Nasarawa, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Nasarawa are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nasarawa: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nasarawa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265296321313323308307277287318319326
Mean daily daylight hours11h 40m11h 50m12h 4m12h 18m12h 30m12h 35m12h 32m12h 22m12h 8m11h 54m11h 43m11h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Nasarawa, Nigeria

Nasarawa 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 Nasarawa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nasarawa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111112131212121213111010