Gusau climate — normals and trends
Gusau (Nigeria) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 626 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 April (31.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (22.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Gusau averages 0 frost days, 277 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 88 rainy days per year.
Gusau has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.3 °C (on 19 April 2010) and the coldest 8.1 °C (on 6 January 1956).
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
GusauZamfara State
- coords
- 12.17°, 6.66°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.3°C
Average daily high
32.9°C
Average daily low
20.7°C
Annual rainfall
626mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
48%
Average peak wind
15.4km/h
Seasonal range
8.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
277 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
88 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.1 °C
Average feels-like low
20.2 °C
Average peak gust
33.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
228 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.53 · 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
43.3 °C
19 April 2010
Coldest day
8.1 °C
6 January 1956
Wettest day
123 mm
3 August 2020
Windiest day
29.6 km/h
28 April 1986
Strongest gust
59.8 km/h
14 April 1978
Hottest feels-like
45.9 °C
23 May 2010
Coldest feels-like
3.0 °C
11 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.7 h
10 June 2024
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 33.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 39.0 °C | +2.4 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 39.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -8 mm |
| May | 37.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 18 mm | -21 mm |
| Jun | 33.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 38 mm | -34 mm |
| Jul | 29.6 °C | -0.4 °C | 202 mm | +58 mm |
| Aug | 28.8 °C | +0.1 °C | 218 mm | +3 mm |
| Sep | 30.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 148 mm | +27 mm |
| Oct | 33.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 43 mm | +17 mm |
| Nov | 34.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 33.2 °C | +2.5 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Gusau?
Gusau has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 626 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gusau?
The hottest day measured in Gusau between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 2010, reaching 43.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Gusau?
The coldest day measured in Gusau between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 1956, at 8.1 °C.
Does it snow in Gusau?
Almost never: Gusau sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Gusau warmed?
Yes: Gusau warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Gusau?
The wettest day measured in Gusau between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 2020, with 123 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Gusau?
The windiest day measured in Gusau between 1940 and 2025 was 28 April 1986, with winds reaching 29.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Gusau?
The warmest month in Gusau is April (31.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (22.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Gusau?
Gusau receives on average 626 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 88 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Gusau?
Gusau gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Gusau?
Yes: Gusau has on average 228 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gusau?
In Gusau, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.9 °C on 23 May 2010, and the lowest was 3.0 °C on 11 January 1957.
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