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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 98°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 72°F at night. Precipitation totals about 41 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 10.1 inches while December barely receives 0.04 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)Lafia climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 94 | 98 | 98 | 94 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 91 | 93 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 67 | 71 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 66 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 94 | 98 | 98 | 94 | 90 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 67 | 71 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 91 | 93 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 66 |
| Precipitation (in) | 7.5 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 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) | 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 ≥ 90°F (days) | 25 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (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 (mph) | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5.1 |
| 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 (mph) | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| 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 (mph) | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5.1 |
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.