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Monthly climate in Gusau, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gusau features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 693 mm (27.3 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gusau enjoys an average of 3876 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 Gusau, Nigeria

The warmest months in Gusau are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (85 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gusau 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 Gusau. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(103°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(98°F)		40°C
(105°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(100°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°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
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(58°F)
Minimum11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gusau, Nigeria

Gusau usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 176 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gusau 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 Gusau. 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)35 (1.4)88 (3.5)140 (5.5)265 (10.4)123 (4.8)40 (1.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000612162415600

Monthly sunshine hours in Gusau, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Gusau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gusau: 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 Gusau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267302331328345337345322318330321324
Mean daily daylight hours11h 29m11h 43m12h 3m12h 23m12h 40m12h 48m12h 44m12h 29m12h 10m11h 50m11h 33m11h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Gusau, Nigeria

Gusau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, July and August, 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 Gusau UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gusau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121312111113141211109