Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rabah features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °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 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 492 mm (19.4 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rabah enjoys an average of 3893 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rabah are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (89 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rabah 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 (105°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rabah, Sokoto, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Rabah usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rabah 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) | 14 (0.6) | 49 (1.9) | 94 (3.7) | 242 (9.5) | 77 (3.0) | 14 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Rabah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rabah: 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 | 266 | 302 | 333 | 330 | 348 | 339 | 348 | 328 | 324 | 328 | 317 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 26m | 11h 42m | 12h 3m | 12h 25m | 12h 43m | 12h 52m | 12h 47m | 12h 31m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 30m | 11h 21m |
Rabah 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 Rabah 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 |