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Monthly climate in Dapchi, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dapchi features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 387 mm (15.2 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dapchi enjoys an average of 3896 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dapchi, Nigeria

The warmest months in Dapchi are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (89 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dapchi experiences 328 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 Dapchi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(105°F)		43°C
(109°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		42°C
(107°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(64°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dapchi, Nigeria

Dapchi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dapchi are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dapchi. 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)0 (0.0)5 (0.2)22 (0.9)90 (3.5)184 (7.2)68 (2.7)17 (0.7)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00001614208200

Monthly sunshine hours in Dapchi, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Dapchi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dapchi: January, February and November 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 Dapchi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265298334331347334347331322332321328
Mean daily daylight hours11h 28m11h 43m12h 3m12h 24m12h 41m12h 50m12h 45m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 32m11h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Dapchi, Nigeria

Dapchi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dapchi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dapchi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101113121211131413111010