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Monthly climate in Lapai, Niger, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lapai features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1136 mm (44.7 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lapai enjoys an average of 3701 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lapai, Niger, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Lapai are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (88 - 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 (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lapai 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 Lapai, Niger, 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 40°C
(104°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)
Average high 36°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)
Daily mean 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Average low 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lapai, Niger, Nigeria §

Lapai usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 241 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lapai are January, November and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lapai, Niger, 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) 8 (0.3) 14 (0.6) 23 (0.9) 84 (3.3) 157 (6.2) 182 (7.2) 266 (10.5) 275 (10.8) 121 (4.8) 6 (0.3) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 2 6 14 18 25 27 23 15 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Lapai, Niger, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Lapai are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lapai: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lapai, Niger, 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 266 297 325 321 339 313 306 272 290 322 320 325
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 38m 11h 49m 12h 3m 12h 18m 12h 31m 12h 37m 12h 34m 12h 23m 12h 9m 11h 54m 11h 41m 11h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Lapai, Niger, Nigeria §

Lapai 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.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 Lapai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lapai, Niger, 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 12 11 12 12 12 13 12 10 9