Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gidan Madi features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 414 mm (16.3 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gidan Madi enjoys an average of 3896 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gidan Madi 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 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gidan Madi 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 | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (112°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 18°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gidan Madi, Sokoto, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Gidan Madi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gidan Madi 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) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 43 (1.7) | 94 (3.7) | 186 (7.3) | 68 (2.7) | 13 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Gidan Madi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gidan Madi: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 301 | 333 | 329 | 348 | 339 | 352 | 333 | 325 | 328 | 316 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 25m | 11h 41m | 12h 3m | 12h 25m | 12h 43m | 12h 53m | 12h 48m | 12h 31m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 29m | 11h 20m |
Gidan Madi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, 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 Gidan Madi 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 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |