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Monthly climate in Lau, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lau features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 434 mm (17.1 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lau enjoys an average of 3735 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lau, Nigeria

The warmest months in Lau are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 33 °C (89 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lau 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 Lau. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum41°C
(105°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)
Average high35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lau, Nigeria

Lau usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lau are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lau. 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)1 (0.0)8 (0.3)35 (1.4)42 (1.7)75 (3.0)139 (5.5)98 (3.8)35 (1.4)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000156122015600

Monthly sunshine hours in Lau, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Lau are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lau: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267298330321336314316279287327323332
Mean daily daylight hours11h 38m11h 49m12h 3m12h 19m12h 32m12h 38m12h 35m12h 23m12h 9m11h 54m11h 41m11h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Lau, Nigeria

Lau 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 Lau UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111212121212131312109