Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wukari features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 861 mm (33.9 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wukari enjoys an average of 3635 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wukari are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (85 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wukari 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 (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Wukari usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wukari are January, March and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 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) | 2 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 39 (1.5) | 84 (3.3) | 81 (3.2) | 116 (4.6) | 167 (6.6) | 190 (7.5) | 147 (5.8) | 17 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Wukari are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wukari: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 294 | 319 | 311 | 318 | 303 | 299 | 289 | 277 | 312 | 316 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 42m | 11h 51m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 28m | 12h 33m | 12h 30m | 12h 21m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 45m | 11h 39m |
Wukari 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 Wukari UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |