CLIMATE
Climate of Potiskum, Nigeria
Seasonal climate characteristics and practical weather context.
Climate of Potiskum, Nigeria
NASA POWER’s 1991–2020 climatology for Potiskum, Nigeria (11.714, 11.081) gives an annual mean temperature of 26.9 °C and estimated annual precipitation of about 734 mm.
Temperature
April has the highest monthly mean temperature at 31.9 °C. January is coolest at 22.8 °C, a yearly monthly-mean range of 9.2 °C.
Precipitation
August has the highest estimated monthly total (about 228 mm); January has the lowest (about 0 mm). Monthly totals are estimated from NASA POWER’s mean daily precipitation rates.
Monthly averages
| Month | Mean temperature | Estimated precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22.8 °C | 0 mm |
| February | 25.9 °C | 0 mm |
| March | 29.5 °C | 1 mm |
| April | 31.9 °C | 17 mm |
| May | 31.5 °C | 47 mm |
| June | 29.2 °C | 98 mm |
| July | 26.8 °C | 173 mm |
| August | 25.2 °C | 228 mm |
| September | 25.6 °C | 139 mm |
| October | 26.5 °C | 30 mm |
| November | 25.1 °C | 1 mm |
| December | 22.9 °C | 0 mm |