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Monthly climate in Sunkani, Taraba, Nigeria

Last updated: March 2, 2024

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, Taraba, 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, Taraba, 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 40°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 maximum 38°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 high 35°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 mean 27°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 low 20°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 minimum 18°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)
Minimum 16°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, Taraba, 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, Taraba, 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) 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) 0 0 0 4 8 13 21 23 22 12 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Sunkani, Taraba, 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, Taraba, 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 267 297 328 321 332 309 311 276 280 323 322 331
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 39m 11h 50m 12h 3m 12h 18m 12h 30m 12h 36m 12h 33m 12h 22m 12h 8m 11h 54m 11h 42m 11h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Sunkani, Taraba, 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, Taraba, 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) 11 12 12 13 12 12 12 13 14 12 10 10

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Sunkani, Taraba, Nigeria

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