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Monthly climate in Bukkuyum, Zamfara, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bukkuyum features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 623 mm (24.5 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bukkuyum enjoys an average of 3860 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 Bukkuyum, Zamfara, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Bukkuyum are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (89 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bukkuyum 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 Bukkuyum, 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 38°C
(101°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Average high 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bukkuyum, Zamfara, Nigeria §

Bukkuyum usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bukkuyum 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 Bukkuyum, 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) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 36 (1.4) 72 (2.8) 108 (4.2) 270 (10.6) 101 (4.0) 33 (1.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 6 11 17 23 12 6 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Bukkuyum, Zamfara, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Bukkuyum are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bukkuyum: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bukkuyum, 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 265 301 332 328 346 334 345 320 317 328 317 322
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 29m 11h 43m 12h 3m 12h 23m 12h 40m 12h 48m 12h 44m 12h 29m 12h 10m 11h 50m 11h 33m 11h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Bukkuyum, Zamfara, Nigeria §

Bukkuyum experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Bukkuyum UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bukkuyum, 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 12 11 11 13 14 12 11 10 9