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Monthly climate in Sunkani, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sunkani features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 756 mm (29.8 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sunkani enjoys an average of 3704 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sunkani, Nigeria

The warmest months in Sunkani are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (87 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sunkani 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 Sunkani. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(105°F)		41°C
(107°F)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Average high35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sunkani, Nigeria

Sunkani usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sunkani are January, March and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sunkani. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)1 (0.1)16 (0.6)77 (3.0)95 (3.7)118 (4.6)201 (7.9)171 (6.7)70 (2.8)4 (0.2)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00048132123221210

Monthly sunshine hours in Sunkani, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Sunkani are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sunkani: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sunkani. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267297328321332309311276280323322331
Mean daily daylight hours11h 39m11h 50m12h 3m12h 18m12h 30m12h 36m12h 33m12h 22m12h 8m11h 54m11h 42m11h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Sunkani, Nigeria

Sunkani experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sunkani UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sunkani. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111212131212121314121010