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Monthly climate in Atan, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Atan features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1861 mm (73.3 inches) and receives 256 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Atan enjoys an average of 3309 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Atan, Nigeria

The warmest months in Atan are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 84 °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, Atan 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 Atan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Atan, Nigeria

Atan usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 262 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Atan are January, February and December. On average, 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Atan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)17 (0.7)47 (1.8)110 (4.3)131 (5.2)205 (8.1)229 (9.0)271 (10.7)227 (8.9)256 (10.1)260 (10.2)87 (3.4)22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)4112423272728282728227

Monthly sunshine hours in Atan, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Atan are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Atan: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Atan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours259280292282299275263260235263285310
Mean daily daylight hours11h 45m11h 53m12h 4m12h 15m12h 25m12h 30m12h 27m12h 19m12h 8m11h 56m11h 47m11h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Atan, Nigeria

Atan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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 Atan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Atan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1011111412121212131199