Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Isa features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 418 mm (16.4 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Isa enjoys an average of 3897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Isa are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Isa 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 (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Isa, Sokoto, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Isa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Isa 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) | 45 (1.8) | 85 (3.3) | 200 (7.9) | 64 (2.5) | 13 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Isa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Isa: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 52 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 | 302 | 332 | 330 | 348 | 340 | 350 | 329 | 323 | 330 | 318 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 25m | 11h 41m | 12h 3m | 12h 25m | 12h 43m | 12h 52m | 12h 47m | 12h 31m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 30m | 11h 20m |
Isa 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 Isa 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 |