Beli climate — normals and trends
Beli (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 1,187 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (29.6 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Beli averages 0 frost days, 230 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 156 rainy days per year.
Beli has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.0 °C (on 28 March 2024) and the coldest 12.6 °C (on 8 January 1957).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BeliTaraba State
- coords
- 7.86°, 10.97°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.3°C
Average daily high
31.5°C
Average daily low
21.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,187mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
63%
Average peak wind
9.5km/h
Seasonal range
5.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
230 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
156 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.5 °C
Average feels-like low
24.1 °C
Average peak gust
28.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
317 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
42.0 °C
28 March 2024
Coldest day
12.6 °C
8 January 1957
Wettest day
94 mm
4 August 2017
Windiest day
20.9 km/h
19 June 2018
Strongest gust
57.2 km/h
19 June 2018
Hottest feels-like
43.9 °C
14 April 2010
Coldest feels-like
9.9 °C
8 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.2 h
19 July 1943
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 37.6 °C | +2.5 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Mar | 37.8 °C | +2.0 °C | 1 mm | -16 mm |
| Apr | 35.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 67 mm | -4 mm |
| May | 33.2 °C | +1.5 °C | 85 mm | -50 mm |
| Jun | 30.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 143 mm | -5 mm |
| Jul | 29.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 231 mm | +53 mm |
| Aug | 27.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 261 mm | +36 mm |
| Sep | 29.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 258 mm | +26 mm |
| Oct | 30.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 157 mm | +2 mm |
| Nov | 33.5 °C | +2.2 °C | 5 mm | -15 mm |
| Dec | 35.2 °C | +2.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Beli?
Beli has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 1,187 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Beli?
The hottest day measured in Beli between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 2024, reaching 42.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Beli?
The coldest day measured in Beli between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1957, at 12.6 °C.
Does it snow in Beli?
Almost never: Beli sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Beli warmed?
Yes: Beli warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Beli?
The wettest day measured in Beli between 1940 and 2025 was 4 August 2017, with 94 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Beli?
The windiest day measured in Beli between 1940 and 2025 was 19 June 2018, with winds reaching 20.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Beli?
The warmest month in Beli is March (29.6 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Beli?
Beli receives on average 1,187 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 156 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Beli?
Beli gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Beli?
Yes: Beli has on average 317 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Beli?
In Beli, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.9 °C on 14 April 2010, and the lowest was 9.9 °C on 8 January 1957.
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