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Monthly climate in Shagari, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shagari features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 481 mm (19.0 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shagari enjoys an average of 3875 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shagari, Nigeria

The warmest months in Shagari are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 35 °C (91 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shagari 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 Shagari. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(109°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(109°F)		40°C
(105°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(94°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shagari, Nigeria

Shagari usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 128 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shagari 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 Shagari. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)20 (0.8)57 (2.2)92 (3.6)215 (8.4)78 (3.1)17 (0.7)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000410142210400

Monthly sunshine hours in Shagari, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Shagari are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shagari: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shagari. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266300332327347338349323321328317322
Mean daily daylight hours11h 27m11h 42m12h 3m12h 24m12h 42m12h 50m12h 46m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 31m11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Shagari, Nigeria

Shagari 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 Shagari UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shagari. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101112121111131412111010