Monthly climate in Sabon Birni, Sokoto, Nigeria

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sabon Birni features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 365 mm (14.4 inches) and receives 47 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sabon Birni enjoys an average of 3912 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sabon Birni, Sokoto, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Sabon Birni are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (89 - 93 °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, Sabon Birni experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sabon Birni, Sokoto, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 38°C
(100°F)
40°C
(104°F)
42°C
(108°F)
44°C
(111°F)
44°C
(111°F)
42°C
(108°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(99°F)
42°C
(107°F)
43°C
(110°F)
43°C
(110°F)
41°C
(107°F)
37°C
(100°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(96°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
38°C
(101°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(105°F)
37°C
(99°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sabon Birni, Sokoto, Nigeria §

Sabon Birni usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sabon Birni are January, March and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sabon Birni, Sokoto, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 8 (0.3) 39 (1.6) 74 (2.9) 177 (7.0) 56 (2.2) 11 (0.4) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 2 6 12 17 7 3 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Sabon Birni, Sokoto, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Sabon Birni are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sabon Birni: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sabon Birni, Sokoto, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 267 303 333 331 349 341 352 333 325 330 319 323
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 24m 11h 41m 12h 3m 12h 25m 12h 44m 12h 54m 12h 49m 12h 32m 12h 10m 11h 48m 11h 29m 11h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Sabon Birni, Sokoto, Nigeria §

Sabon Birni experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Sabon Birni UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sabon Birni, Sokoto, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 11 13 12 11 11 13 13 12 11 10 10

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Sabon Birni, Sokoto, Nigeria

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