Monthly climate in Talata Mafara, Zamfara, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Talata Mafara features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 621 mm (24.4 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Talata Mafara enjoys an average of 3868 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Talata Mafara, Zamfara, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Talata Mafara are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 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 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Talata Mafara 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 Talata Mafara, 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
(100°F)
40°C
(104°F)
42°C
(109°F)
43°C
(110°F)
42°C
(109°F)
42°C
(107°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(100°F)
37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(96°F)
38°C
(100°F)
42°C
(107°F)
42°C
(109°F)
42°C
(107°F)
39°C
(103°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(96°F)
Average high 32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
39°C
(102°F)
41°C
(105°F)
39°C
(102°F)
35°C
(95°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(80°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(62°F)
Minimum 13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Talata Mafara, Zamfara, Nigeria §

Talata Mafara usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Talata Mafara are January, March and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Talata Mafara, 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) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 28 (1.1) 76 (3.0) 121 (4.8) 267 (10.5) 100 (3.9) 27 (1.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 5 9 15 23 11 6 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Talata Mafara, Zamfara, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Talata Mafara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Talata Mafara: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Talata Mafara, 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 266 301 332 328 346 335 345 322 317 330 319 323
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 27m 11h 43m 12h 3m 12h 24m 12h 41m 12h 50m 12h 45m 12h 30m 12h 10m 11h 49m 11h 31m 11h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Talata Mafara, Zamfara, Nigeria §

Talata Mafara 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 Talata Mafara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Talata Mafara, 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