Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°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 maximum | 36°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 high | 34°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 mean | 27°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 low | 21°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 minimum | 18°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) |
Minimum | 15°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Suleja, Niger, Nigeria with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 297 | 325 | 320 | 328 | 298 | 291 | 261 | 282 | 322 | 321 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 37m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 32m | 12h 38m | 12h 35m | 12h 23m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 41m | 11h 34m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |