Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Damagum features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 541 mm (21.3 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Damagum enjoys an average of 3877 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Damagum are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Damagum experiences 327 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 | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Damagum, Yobe, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Damagum usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Damagum are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 39 (1.5) | 126 (5.0) | 248 (9.8) | 93 (3.6) | 24 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Damagum are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Damagum: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 299 | 334 | 329 | 346 | 333 | 340 | 319 | 318 | 333 | 322 | 331 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 30m | 11h 44m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 39m | 12h 47m | 12h 42m | 12h 28m | 12h 10m | 11h 50m | 11h 34m | 11h 26m |
Damagum 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, June 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 Damagum 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 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |