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Lokoja, Nigeria climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Lokoja has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 95°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 72°F at night. Precipitation totals about 36 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 7.5 inches while January barely receives 0.06 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)Lokoja climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 92 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 90 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 71 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 66 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 92 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 90 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 71 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 5.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 90 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 66 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.3 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 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) | 20 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 12 | 17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 20 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 12 | 17 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 35 | 50 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 79 | 68 | 46 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 52 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 71 | 58 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 35 | 50 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 52 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 80 | 84 | 79 | 68 | 46 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 71 | 58 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
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.