Monthly climate in Rijau, Niger, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Niger, 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, 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 38°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 maximum 36°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 high 34°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 mean 26°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 low 20°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 minimum 17°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)
Minimum 15°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, Niger, 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, 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) 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) 0 0 0 1 10 11 21 27 19 9 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Rijau, Niger, 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, 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 267 300 331 327 345 330 338 313 313 328 319 323
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 32m 11h 45m 12h 3m 12h 22m 12h 37m 12h 45m 12h 41m 12h 27m 12h 9m 11h 51m 11h 36m 11h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Rijau, Niger, 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, 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) 10 11 12 12 11 12 12 13 12 11 10 9