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Monthly climate in Rijau, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rijau features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 843 mm (33.2 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Rijau enjoys an average of 3840 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rijau, Nigeria

The warmest months in Rijau are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (87 - 92 °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 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rijau 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 Rijau. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		33°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Minimum15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rijau, Nigeria

Rijau usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 214 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Rijau are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rijau. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)8 (0.3)57 (2.2)83 (3.3)156 (6.1)322 (12.7)165 (6.5)50 (2.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00011011212719900

Monthly sunshine hours in Rijau, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Rijau are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Rijau: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rijau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267300331327345330338313313328319323
Mean daily daylight hours11h 32m11h 45m12h 3m12h 22m12h 37m12h 45m12h 41m12h 27m12h 9m11h 51m11h 36m11h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Rijau, Nigeria

Rijau 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. 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 Rijau UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rijau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111212111212131211109