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Makurdi, Nigeria climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Makurdi has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 92°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 64°F at night. Precipitation totals about 39 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 8.7 inches while January barely receives 0.05 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Makurdi climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 87 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 69 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 64 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 69 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 87 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 64 |
| Precipitation (in) | 7.2 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 10 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | — | — | 0.2 | 4 | 6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 10 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.2 | — | — | 0.2 | 4 | 6 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 35 | 47 | 69 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 80 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 45 | 28 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 57 | 59 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 76 | 63 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 35 | 47 | 69 | 78 | 77 | 73 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 57 | 59 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 86 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 80 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 45 | 28 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 76 | 63 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.