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Bauchi, Nigeria climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Bauchi has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 38°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 14°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1091 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 325 mm while January barely receives 0 mm.
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)Bauchi climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 74 | 157 | 273 | 325 | 187 | 56 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 74 | 157 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 273 | 325 | 187 | 56 | 1 | 0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 16 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 16 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 9 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 17 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 26 | 31 | 45 | 65 | 71 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 29 | 21 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 23 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 80 | 67 | 39 | 29 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10.2 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 9.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 26 | 31 | 45 | 65 | 71 | 65 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 23 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 57 | 65 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10.2 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 7.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 29 | 21 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 82 | 80 | 67 | 39 | 29 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 9.4 |
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.