32 to 41°C
temperature
3545 hours
sunshine per day
227 mm
rain
297 days
dry
68 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Damaturu

Damaturu has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Damaturu is 36° degrees and there is about 227 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 287 days a year with an average humidity of 33% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 32°C and 41°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 29°C
  • Rain: it rains 68 days and there is a total of approximately 227 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3545 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 32°C and 41°C
Warmest month: 41°C in April
Coldest month: 32°C in August
Night temperature: between 17°C and 29°C
Dry days: 297 days
Days with rain: 68 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 227 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3545 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Damaturu.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Damaturu.

Climate table of Damaturu

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Damaturu. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Damaturu might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 33 37 39 41 40 38 34 32 35 37 36 33
Night temp. (°C) 17 20 24 27 29 28 25 24 24 25 22 18
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 0 0 0 1 8 27 56 93 36 6 0 0
Days with rain - - 1 3 4 8 16 20 12 4 - -
Dry days 31 28 30 27 27 22 15 11 18 27 30 31
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 10 10 10 12 12 10 9 9 8 8 8
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
UV-index 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 7 7 6

Best time to visit Damaturu

The best time to visit Damaturu in Nigeria is August. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Damaturu is 41°C in April and the lowest is 32°C in August.

Climate of Damaturu by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Damaturu? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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