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Monthly climate in Bara, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bara features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 526 mm (20.7 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bara enjoys an average of 3878 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bara, Nigeria

The warmest months in Bara 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 December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bara 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 Bara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		42°C
(107°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(112°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Minimum12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bara, Nigeria

Bara usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bara are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)20 (0.8)60 (2.3)112 (4.4)183 (7.2)115 (4.5)35 (1.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000610182217700

Monthly sunshine hours in Bara, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Bara are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bara: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours268299334328345333342319317333323331
Mean daily daylight hours11h 33m11h 46m12h 3m12h 21m12h 36m12h 44m12h 40m12h 27m12h 9m11h 51m11h 36m11h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Bara, Nigeria

Bara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Bara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121312121113131311109