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Monthly climate in Potiskum, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Potiskum 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 (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 544 mm (21.4 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Potiskum enjoys an average of 3885 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Potiskum, Nigeria

The warmest months in Potiskum 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, Potiskum experiences 327 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 Potiskum. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(107°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°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 minimum11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°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)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Potiskum, Nigeria

Potiskum usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Potiskum 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 Potiskum. 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)1 (0.0)12 (0.5)44 (1.7)124 (4.9)234 (9.2)102 (4.0)28 (1.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000210192214500

Monthly sunshine hours in Potiskum, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Potiskum are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Potiskum: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Potiskum. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267299334330346333343325319332323330
Mean daily daylight hours11h 30m11h 44m12h 3m12h 23m12h 39m12h 47m12h 43m12h 29m12h 10m11h 50m11h 34m11h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Potiskum, Nigeria

Potiskum 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 Potiskum UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Potiskum. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101213121211121313111010