Monthly climate in Barkin Ladi, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Barkin Ladi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1149 mm (45.3 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Barkin Ladi enjoys an average of 3725 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Barkin Ladi, Nigeria

The warmest months in Barkin Ladi are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Barkin Ladi experiences 246 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 Barkin Ladi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Average high26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Average low13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Minimum7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Barkin Ladi, Nigeria

Barkin Ladi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 27 rainy days and 237 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Barkin Ladi 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 Barkin Ladi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.0)16 (0.6)5 (0.2)39 (1.6)117 (4.6)191 (7.5)256 (10.1)263 (10.3)177 (7.0)84 (3.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)010619252929251400

Monthly sunshine hours in Barkin Ladi, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Barkin Ladi are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Barkin Ladi: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Barkin Ladi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269301330316319315311281296324325334
Mean daily daylight hours11h 37m11h 48m12h 3m12h 19m12h 32m12h 39m12h 36m12h 24m12h 9m11h 53m11h 40m11h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Barkin Ladi, Nigeria

Barkin Ladi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Barkin Ladi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Barkin Ladi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213131312131413121110