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Monthly climate in Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Anka 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 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 785 mm (30.9 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Anka enjoys an average of 3846 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Anka are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (89 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Anka 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 Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 37°C
(99°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Average high 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(91°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Minimum 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria §

Anka usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 195 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Anka 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 Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 49 (1.9) 103 (4.1) 145 (5.7) 314 (12.4) 126 (5.0) 43 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 1 8 13 19 26 15 8 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Anka are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Anka: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 266 301 331 327 345 331 339 316 312 329 320 323
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 29m 11h 44m 12h 3m 12h 23m 12h 40m 12h 48m 12h 44m 12h 29m 12h 10m 11h 50m 11h 33m 11h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria §

Anka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, 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 Anka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 11 12 11 11 12 13 13 12 11 10 9

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria

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