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Monthly climate in Minna, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Minna features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 991 mm (39.0 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Minna enjoys an average of 3664 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Minna, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Minna are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Minna 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 Minna, 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 39°C
(103°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(100°F)
Average high 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average low 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Minna, Nigeria §

Minna usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 217 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Minna 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 Minna, 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) 12 (0.5) 12 (0.5) 75 (3.0) 120 (4.7) 170 (6.7) 265 (10.4) 215 (8.5) 110 (4.3) 6 (0.2) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 1 3 11 17 25 27 22 14 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Minna, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Minna are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Minna: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Minna, 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 266 298 326 322 336 304 295 264 282 320 320 325
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 37m 11h 48m 12h 3m 12h 19m 12h 33m 12h 39m 12h 36m 12h 24m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 40m 11h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Minna, Nigeria §

Minna experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Minna UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Minna, 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) 10 12 12 12 11 12 13 13 13 12 10 9