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Lafia, Nigeria climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Lafia has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 37°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 22°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1036 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 256 mm while December barely receives 1 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)Lafia climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 35 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 99 | 148 | 192 | 256 | 195 | 85 | 5 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 35 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 99 | 148 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 192 | 256 | 195 | 85 | 5 | 1 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 25 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4 | 15 | 20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 25 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4 | 15 | 20 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 32 | 41 | 65 | 77 | 78 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 35 | 26 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 37 | 39 | 52 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 63 | 45 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 8.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 32 | 41 | 65 | 77 | 78 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 37 | 39 | 52 | 69 | 79 | 83 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 35 | 26 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 63 | 45 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.6 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 8.2 |
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.