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Monthly climate in Suleja, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Suleja features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1367 mm (53.8 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Suleja enjoys an average of 3644 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Suleja, Nigeria

The warmest months in Suleja are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Suleja experiences 324 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 Suleja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(105°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(102°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Suleja, Nigeria

Suleja usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 274 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Suleja are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Suleja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)9 (0.4)20 (0.8)32 (1.3)122 (4.8)180 (7.1)233 (9.2)294 (11.6)294 (11.6)170 (6.7)13 (0.5)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)013617232829271920

Monthly sunshine hours in Suleja, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Suleja are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Suleja: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Suleja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266297325320328298291261282322321327
Mean daily daylight hours11h 37m11h 49m12h 3m12h 19m12h 32m12h 38m12h 35m12h 23m12h 9m11h 53m11h 41m11h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Suleja, Nigeria

Suleja 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 Suleja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Suleja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111212121212131313121010