Monthly climate in Paiko, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paiko 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 1176 mm (46.3 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Paiko enjoys an average of 3620 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Paiko, Nigeria

The warmest months in Paiko are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 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, Paiko experiences 327 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 Paiko. 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)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(105°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(96°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(98°F)
Average high34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(96°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
Average low21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°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)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(67°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Paiko, Nigeria

Paiko usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 257 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Paiko 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 Paiko. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)8 (0.3)15 (0.6)16 (0.6)91 (3.6)140 (5.5)208 (8.2)304 (12.0)258 (10.2)129 (5.1)7 (0.3)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)012314192728251610

Monthly sunshine hours in Paiko, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Paiko are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Paiko: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Paiko. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266298326321330295284256274319320325
Mean daily daylight hours11h 37m11h 49m12h 3m12h 19m12h 32m12h 39m12h 35m12h 24m12h 9m11h 53m11h 40m11h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Paiko, Nigeria

Paiko 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 / 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 Paiko UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Paiko. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11121212111213131312109