Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gada features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 347 mm (13.7 inches) and receives 46 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gada enjoys an average of 3906 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gada are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (90 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gada 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 | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (111°F) | 43°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gada, Sokoto, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Gada usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 98 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gada are January, March and November. 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) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 37 (1.5) | 74 (2.9) | 171 (6.7) | 47 (1.9) | 9 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Gada are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gada: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 51 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 | 302 | 334 | 332 | 349 | 339 | 351 | 333 | 326 | 328 | 318 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 24m | 11h 40m | 12h 3m | 12h 26m | 12h 45m | 12h 54m | 12h 49m | 12h 32m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 28m | 11h 19m |
Gada experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Gada 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 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |