Bukuru climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Bukuru?

Bukuru has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.8 °C and it receives 1,773 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bukuru?

The hottest day measured in Bukuru between 1940 and 2025 was 17 April 1986, reaching 36.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Bukuru?

The coldest day measured in Bukuru between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1957, at 6.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Bukuru?

Almost never: Bukuru sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Bukuru warmed?

Yes: Bukuru warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Bukuru?

The wettest day measured in Bukuru between 1940 and 2025 was 27 August 1978, with 121 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Bukuru?

The windiest day measured in Bukuru between 1940 and 2025 was 27 March 1979, with winds reaching 31.1 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Bukuru?

The warmest month in Bukuru is March (24.9 °C on average); the coldest is August (19.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Bukuru?

Bukuru receives on average 1,773 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 167 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Bukuru?

Bukuru gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Bukuru (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.8 °C and it receives 1,773 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 (24.9 °C on average) and the coldest is August (19.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Bukuru averages 0 frost days, 78 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 167 rainy days per year.

Bukuru has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.8 °C (on 17 April 1986) and the coldest 6.1 °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

BukuruPlateau State

coords: 9.79°, 8.86°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMarchColdest monthAugustWettest monthAugustDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

21.8°C

Average daily high

27.5°C

Average daily low

17.3°C

Annual rainfall

1,773mm

Sunshine / day

10.2h

Mean relative humidity

61%

Average peak wind

12.4km/h

Seasonal range

5.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

78 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

167 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.9 °C

Average feels-like low

17.1 °C

Average peak gust

32.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

30 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.5 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.0 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

36.8 °C

17 April 1986

Coldest day

6.1 °C

8 January 1957

Wettest day

121 mm

27 August 1978

Windiest day

31.1 km/h

27 March 1979

Strongest gust

66.6 km/h

11 February 2015

Hottest feels-like

38.3 °C

16 April 2024

Coldest feels-like

0.7 °C

8 January 1957

Sunniest day

12.6 h

17 June 1949

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	36.2 °C29 March 2025	11.9 °C10 January 2025	23.0 °C	1,497 mm	168
2024	35.6 °C28 March 2024	11.2 °C4 December 2024	22.7 °C	1,444 mm	102
2023	34.8 °C5 March 2023	12.1 °C11 January 2023	22.4 °C	1,594 mm	100
2022	35.2 °C7 April 2022	11.0 °C20 January 2022	21.8 °C	1,610 mm	63
2021	35.1 °C10 April 2021	12.3 °C19 December 2021	22.2 °C	1,160 mm	106
2020	34.4 °C30 March 2020	8.7 °C3 January 2020	21.9 °C	1,554 mm	73
2019	34.7 °C4 April 2019	10.8 °C22 December 2019	22.1 °C	1,921 mm	70
2018	34.7 °C26 February 2018	10.7 °C6 January 2018	22.1 °C	1,762 mm	71
2017	36.0 °C4 April 2017	11.5 °C2 January 2017	22.4 °C	1,811 mm	88
2016	34.7 °C18 February 2016	11.6 °C29 January 2016	22.2 °C	1,867 mm	88
2015	35.5 °C22 March 2015	8.6 °C13 January 2015	22.2 °C	1,456 mm	96
2014	34.4 °C19 March 2014	10.3 °C26 December 2014	22.0 °C	1,830 mm	72
2013	35.1 °C28 February 2013	10.8 °C18 December 2013	22.1 °C	1,774 mm	92
2012	34.9 °C1 April 2012	10.9 °C9 January 2012	22.0 °C	1,822 mm	94
2011	35.4 °C20 April 2011	10.5 °C19 January 2011	22.2 °C	1,502 mm	85
2010	35.8 °C14 April 2010	10.3 °C22 December 2010	22.6 °C	1,971 mm	87
2009	34.7 °C29 March 2009	10.6 °C27 December 2009	22.3 °C	1,924 mm	87
2008	34.1 °C25 March 2008	9.4 °C22 January 2008	21.8 °C	1,787 mm	74
2007	36.6 °C23 March 2007	9.3 °C14 January 2007	21.9 °C	1,531 mm	71
2006	35.2 °C24 April 2006	9.5 °C30 December 2006	22.6 °C	1,780 mm	106
2005	35.6 °C9 March 2005	10.0 °C8 January 2005	22.6 °C	1,600 mm	113
2004	36.0 °C30 March 2004	12.6 °C7 December 2004	22.3 °C	1,742 mm	101
2003	35.0 °C10 May 2003	11.1 °C9 December 2003	22.4 °C	1,613 mm	107
2002	35.1 °C6 April 2002	10.0 °C12 January 2002	21.8 °C	1,932 mm	68
2001	34.3 °C10 April 2001	10.2 °C14 February 2001	21.8 °C	1,859 mm	64
2000	35.0 °C9 April 2000	11.5 °C13 December 2000	21.9 °C	1,730 mm	79
1999	35.4 °C22 March 1999	10.9 °C10 January 1999	22.2 °C	1,841 mm	94
1998	36.5 °C17 April 1998	11.7 °C15 January 1998	22.4 °C	1,791 mm	90
1997	34.2 °C23 March 1997	12.0 °C14 February 1997	21.7 °C	2,023 mm	44
1996	35.5 °C5 April 1996	12.3 °C11 January 1996	22.0 °C	2,092 mm	85
1995	35.7 °C1 April 1995	12.1 °C1 January 1995	21.8 °C	1,670 mm	60
1994	35.5 °C29 March 1994	10.2 °C15 January 1994	21.6 °C	1,905 mm	59
1993	34.0 °C30 March 1993	8.4 °C8 January 1993	21.7 °C	2,013 mm	70
1992	32.7 °C10 March 1992	9.3 °C5 January 1992	21.1 °C	1,856 mm	37
1991	34.4 °C29 March 1991	10.3 °C1 January 1991	21.8 °C	1,787 mm	64
1990	35.0 °C1 April 1990	10.2 °C31 December 1990	21.9 °C	1,812 mm	60
1989	35.4 °C9 April 1989	9.4 °C2 January 1989	21.2 °C	1,923 mm	54
1988	35.8 °C10 April 1988	11.5 °C25 December 1988	22.0 °C	1,761 mm	76
1987	36.2 °C10 May 1987	11.6 °C7 January 1987	22.4 °C	1,958 mm	94
1986	36.8 °C17 April 1986	10.8 °C19 December 1986	21.8 °C	1,754 mm	74
1985	34.4 °C10 March 1985	12.5 °C21 December 1985	21.7 °C	1,671 mm	62
1984	35.8 °C7 April 1984	10.8 °C17 January 1984	21.6 °C	2,134 mm	55
1983	35.9 °C29 April 1983	8.5 °C6 January 1983	21.8 °C	1,512 mm	74
1982	34.8 °C7 April 1982	10.8 °C9 February 1982	21.5 °C	1,899 mm	46
1981	34.8 °C15 April 1981	11.6 °C11 January 1981	21.5 °C	1,832 mm	63
1980	35.6 °C7 April 1980	9.7 °C27 December 1980	21.9 °C	1,816 mm	84
1979	35.3 °C21 March 1979	12.0 °C30 December 1979	21.9 °C	1,904 mm	62
1978	34.0 °C21 March 1978	10.5 °C10 January 1978	21.3 °C	2,400 mm	44
1977	36.1 °C19 April 1977	10.8 °C26 December 1977	21.7 °C	1,482 mm	66
1976	33.9 °C6 April 1976	10.8 °C22 January 1976	21.2 °C	2,116 mm	45
1975	33.9 °C6 April 1975	10.7 °C17 January 1975	21.2 °C	1,845 mm	55
1974	34.0 °C24 March 1974	10.3 °C5 December 1974	21.2 °C	1,982 mm	41
1973	36.2 °C19 March 1973	13.1 °C15 January 1973	22.1 °C	1,896 mm	92
1972	34.2 °C11 March 1972	12.2 °C10 January 1972	21.6 °C	2,174 mm	50
1971	34.9 °C12 March 1971	10.3 °C10 January 1971	21.5 °C	2,004 mm	67
1970	35.5 °C6 April 1970	10.9 °C15 December 1970	21.8 °C	1,632 mm	73
1969	35.4 °C5 April 1969	11.9 °C28 January 1969	21.8 °C	2,111 mm	78
1968	34.9 °C7 April 1968	9.3 °C18 January 1968	21.7 °C	2,020 mm	69
1967	35.6 °C3 April 1967	9.1 °C2 January 1967	21.6 °C	1,845 mm	87
1966	35.4 °C11 April 1966	10.1 °C2 January 1966	22.0 °C	1,990 mm	94
1965	35.0 °C14 April 1965	12.0 °C7 December 1965	21.9 °C	1,799 mm	91
1964	36.6 °C7 April 1964	11.2 °C14 January 1964	22.2 °C	1,507 mm	118
1963	35.3 °C2 April 1963	12.0 °C3 January 1963	21.8 °C	2,109 mm	84
1962	34.8 °C26 March 1962	9.5 °C7 February 1962	21.6 °C	1,944 mm	66
1961	34.4 °C28 March 1961	11.5 °C13 February 1961	21.3 °C	1,625 mm	59
1960	36.0 °C29 March 1960	12.1 °C5 February 1960	21.8 °C	1,952 mm	78
1959	35.1 °C11 April 1959	11.3 °C29 December 1959	22.0 °C	1,382 mm	98
1958	35.5 °C30 March 1958	12.0 °C8 January 1958	22.1 °C	1,572 mm	103
1957	33.1 °C16 March 1957	6.1 °C8 January 1957	21.0 °C	2,034 mm	67
1956	34.7 °C6 April 1956	10.7 °C5 January 1956	21.4 °C	1,570 mm	98
1955	34.0 °C14 March 1955	10.3 °C29 December 1955	21.2 °C	1,901 mm	70
1954	34.0 °C15 March 1954	12.2 °C18 January 1954	21.1 °C	1,709 mm	67
1953	35.5 °C23 April 1953	10.8 °C31 January 1953	21.6 °C	1,654 mm	82
1952	33.6 °C13 April 1952	12.1 °C7 January 1952	21.4 °C	1,750 mm	75
1951	34.0 °C10 March 1951	10.9 °C30 December 1951	21.3 °C	2,217 mm	68
1950	34.4 °C8 April 1950	12.4 °C17 January 1950	20.9 °C	1,511 mm	62
1949	35.3 °C20 April 1949	10.4 °C8 February 1949	21.9 °C	1,100 mm	100
1948	34.5 °C30 March 1948	10.6 °C4 February 1948	21.1 °C	1,909 mm	47
1947	34.8 °C17 April 1947	11.5 °C20 January 1947	21.5 °C	1,564 mm	97
1946	34.7 °C10 March 1946	11.6 °C14 January 1946	21.1 °C	1,858 mm	78
1945	34.6 °C29 April 1945	9.3 °C3 February 1945	21.1 °C	1,441 mm	64
1944	34.3 °C1 March 1944	11.2 °C2 February 1944	21.2 °C	1,833 mm	79
1943	34.2 °C8 May 1943	12.8 °C12 January 1943	21.6 °C	1,100 mm	90
1942	34.6 °C20 April 1942	12.5 °C6 November 1942	21.5 °C	1,584 mm	83
1941	34.2 °C17 March 1941	10.9 °C27 December 1941	21.8 °C	1,756 mm	89
1940	34.7 °C9 April 1940	12.2 °C31 December 1940	21.4 °C	1,563 mm	66

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.1 °C

+1.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

168 d/yr

+90

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1497 mm

-276 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	30.0 °C	+1.8 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Feb	31.7 °C	+1.6 °C	0 mm	-3 mm
Mar	34.4 °C	+2.6 °C	0 mm	-13 mm
Apr	33.7 °C	+2.7 °C	15 mm	-78 mm
May	29.1 °C	+1.5 °C	211 mm	-49 mm
Jun	26.4 °C	+1.0 °C	349 mm	+33 mm
Jul	24.8 °C	+1.2 °C	291 mm	-42 mm
Aug	23.8 °C	+0.5 °C	368 mm	+15 mm
Sep	26.1 °C	+0.9 °C	216 mm	-83 mm
Oct	28.6 °C	+1.4 °C	47 mm	-51 mm
Nov	30.5 °C	+2.1 °C	0 mm	-4 mm
Dec	30.5 °C	+2.5 °C	0 mm	-1 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

36.2 °C

29 Mar 2025

Coldest day

11.9 °C

10 Jan 2025

Wettest day

30.8 mm

6 Aug 2025

Windiest day

28.5 km/h

21 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

59.8 km/h

22 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.5 °C

29 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

8.6 °C

10 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.2 h

23 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Bukuru?

Bukuru has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.8 °C and it receives 1,773 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bukuru?

The hottest day measured in Bukuru between 1940 and 2025 was 17 April 1986, reaching 36.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Bukuru?

The coldest day measured in Bukuru between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1957, at 6.1 °C.

Does it snow in Bukuru?

Almost never: Bukuru sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Bukuru warmed?

Yes: Bukuru warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Bukuru?

The wettest day measured in Bukuru between 1940 and 2025 was 27 August 1978, with 121 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Bukuru?

The windiest day measured in Bukuru between 1940 and 2025 was 27 March 1979, with winds reaching 31.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Bukuru?

The warmest month in Bukuru is March (24.9 °C on average); the coldest is August (19.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Bukuru?

Bukuru receives on average 1,773 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 167 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Bukuru?

Bukuru gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Bukuru?

Yes: Bukuru has on average 30 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bukuru?

In Bukuru, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.3 °C on 16 April 2024, and the lowest was 0.7 °C on 8 January 1957.

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