Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nchia features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2815 mm (110.8 inches) and receives 295 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nchia enjoys an average of 3162 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nchia are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nchia experiences 329 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (93°F) |
Average high | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nchia, Rivers, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Nchia usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 365 mm (14.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nchia are January, February and December. On average, 55 mm (2.2 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) | 43 (1.7) | 69 (2.7) | 186 (7.3) | 241 (9.5) | 284 (11.2) | 362 (14.2) | 360 (14.2) | 302 (11.9) | 374 (14.7) | 343 (13.5) | 199 (7.8) | 52 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Nchia are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nchia: June, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 267 | 275 | 273 | 266 | 249 | 248 | 258 | 240 | 252 | 271 | 308 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 19m | 12h 22m | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 50m |
Nchia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Nchia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |