Climate of Riji
Riji 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 Riji is 37° degrees and there is about 150 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 314 days a year with an average humidity of 31% and an UV-index of 8.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 33°C and 42°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 16°C and 29°C
- Rain: it rains 42 days and there is a total of approximately 150 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3558 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 33°C and 42°C |
Warmest month: | 42°C in April |
Coldest month: | 33°C in December |
Night temperature: | between 16°C and 29°C |
Dry days: | 323 days |
Days with rain: | 42 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 150 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3558 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Riji.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Riji.
Climate table of Riji
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Riji. 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 Riji might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 34 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 33 |
Night temp. (°C) | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 17 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 41 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit Riji
The best time to visit Riji in Nigeria is December. In this period you have a hot temperature and no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Riji is 42°C in April and the lowest is 33°C in December.
Climate of Riji by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Riji? 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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