Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wamba features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1330 mm (52.4 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wamba enjoys an average of 3699 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wamba are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wamba experiences 326 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 | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wamba, Nassarawa, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Wamba usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 282 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wamba 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) | 1 (0.0) | 11 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 30 (1.2) | 132 (5.2) | 178 (7.0) | 249 (9.8) | 331 (13.0) | 265 (10.4) | 114 (4.5) | 9 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Wamba are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wamba: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 299 | 327 | 320 | 325 | 308 | 304 | 275 | 292 | 322 | 323 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 39m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 37m | 12h 34m | 12h 23m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 42m | 11h 36m |
Wamba 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.January, 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 Wamba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |