Monthly climate in Dan Sadau, Zamfara, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dan Sadau features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 933 mm (36.7 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dan Sadau enjoys an average of 3796 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dan Sadau, Zamfara, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Dan Sadau are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 89 °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 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dan Sadau experiences 325 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 Dan Sadau, 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 36°C
(98°F)
39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(101°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(105°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(96°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Average high 32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(100°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(80°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Minimum 12°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dan Sadau, Zamfara, Nigeria §

Dan Sadau usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 221 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dan Sadau 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 Dan Sadau, 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) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 71 (2.8) 116 (4.6) 158 (6.2) 316 (12.4) 189 (7.4) 75 (3.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 1 10 17 22 27 21 11 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Dan Sadau, Zamfara, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Dan Sadau are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dan Sadau: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dan Sadau, 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 266 301 329 325 343 324 328 295 306 327 321 324
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 31m 11h 45m 12h 3m 12h 22m 12h 38m 12h 45m 12h 41m 12h 27m 12h 9m 11h 51m 11h 35m 11h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Dan Sadau, Zamfara, Nigeria §

Dan Sadau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, 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 Dan Sadau UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dan Sadau, 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 12 13 13 12 11 10 9