Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jalingo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 569 mm (22.4 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jalingo enjoys an average of 3735 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jalingo are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jalingo 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 | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jalingo, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Jalingo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jalingo are January, March and December. 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) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 11 (0.4) | 52 (2.1) | 64 (2.5) | 91 (3.6) | 162 (6.4) | 130 (5.1) | 53 (2.1) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Jalingo are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jalingo: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 298 | 330 | 321 | 336 | 314 | 316 | 279 | 287 | 327 | 323 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 39m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 37m | 12h 34m | 12h 23m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 42m | 11h 36m |
Jalingo 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 Jalingo 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |