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Minna, Nigeria climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Minna has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 94°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 62°F at night. Precipitation totals about 45 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 11.6 inches while December barely receives 0.02 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)Minna climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 91 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 90 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 62 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 62 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 8.7 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 91 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 86 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 62 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 5.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 90 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 62 |
| Precipitation (in) | 8.7 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 18 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3 | 14 | 16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 18 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3 | 14 | 16 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 27 | 35 | 62 | 74 | 76 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 80 | 62 | 31 | 24 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 49 | 48 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 65 | 55 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 27 | 35 | 62 | 74 | 76 | 72 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 49 | 48 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 81 | 85 | 80 | 62 | 31 | 24 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 65 | 55 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
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.