Jega climate — normals and trends
Jega (Nigeria) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 592 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 (32.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Jega averages 0 frost days, 321 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 79 rainy days per year.
Jega has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.3 °C (on 30 March 2024) and the coldest 9.1 °C (on 27 December 1955).
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
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- coords
- 12.22°, 4.38°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.2°C
Average daily high
34.4°C
Average daily low
22.6°C
Annual rainfall
592mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
46%
Average peak wind
14.2km/h
Seasonal range
7.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
321 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
79 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.2 °C
Average feels-like low
22.6 °C
Average peak gust
31.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
280 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.66 · 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
44.3 °C
30 March 2024
Coldest day
9.1 °C
27 December 1955
Wettest day
210 mm
16 August 2024
Windiest day
30.9 km/h
26 May 1946
Strongest gust
60.5 km/h
26 May 1946
Hottest feels-like
48.3 °C
24 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
5.0 °C
27 December 1955
Sunniest day
12.5 h
2 June 1942
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 | 34.7 °C | +2.2 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 36.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 41.0 °C | +2.7 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 40.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -8 mm |
| May | 38.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 11 mm | -25 mm |
| Jun | 35.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 15 mm | -47 mm |
| Jul | 31.3 °C | 0.0 °C | 148 mm | +7 mm |
| Aug | 30.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 418 mm | +198 mm |
| Sep | 31.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 175 mm | +72 mm |
| Oct | 35.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 26 mm | +5 mm |
| Nov | 37.5 °C | +2.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 36.3 °C | +3.4 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Jega?
Jega has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 592 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Jega?
The hottest day measured in Jega between 1940 and 2025 was 30 March 2024, reaching 44.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Jega?
The coldest day measured in Jega between 1940 and 2025 was 27 December 1955, at 9.1 °C.
Does it snow in Jega?
Almost never: Jega sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Jega warmed?
Yes: Jega warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Jega?
The wettest day measured in Jega between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 2024, with 210 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Jega?
The windiest day measured in Jega between 1940 and 2025 was 26 May 1946, with winds reaching 30.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Jega?
The warmest month in Jega is April (32.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Jega?
Jega receives on average 592 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 79 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Jega?
Jega gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Jega?
Yes: Jega has on average 280 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Jega?
In Jega, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.3 °C on 24 April 2024, and the lowest was 5.0 °C on 27 December 1955.
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