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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 34°C, while the coldest is December averaging around 16°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1143 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 296 mm while December 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)Minna climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 91 | 131 | 220 | 296 | 253 | 103 | 4 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 91 | 131 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 220 | 296 | 253 | 103 | 4 | 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) | 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 ≥ 32°C (days) | 18 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (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 (km/h) | 7.7 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 7.0 |
| 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 (km/h) | 7.7 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| 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 (km/h) | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 7.0 |
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.