Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kwal features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 775 mm (30.5 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kwal enjoys an average of 3810 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 Kwal are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (80 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kwal experiences 322 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 | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kwal, Plateau, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Kwal usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kwal are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 17 (0.7) | 71 (2.8) | 96 (3.8) | 159 (6.2) | 207 (8.2) | 154 (6.0) | 61 (2.4) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Kwal are May, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kwal: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 299 | 330 | 320 | 338 | 326 | 332 | 305 | 304 | 329 | 323 | 332 |
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 |
Kwal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, 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 Kwal UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |