Kuje climate — normals and trends
Kuje (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 1,431 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 (30.0 °C on average) and the coldest is August (23.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Kuje averages 0 frost days, 228 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 167 rainy days per year.
Kuje has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.7 °C (on 5 February 1998) and the coldest 15.2 °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
KujeFCT
- coords
- 8.88°, 7.23°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.7°C
Average daily high
31.6°C
Average daily low
22.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,431mm
Sunshine / day
9.6h
Mean relative humidity
65%
Average peak wind
10.0km/h
Seasonal range
6.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
228 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
167 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.0 °C
Average feels-like low
24.6 °C
Average peak gust
24.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
347 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.62 · 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
40.7 °C
5 February 1998
Coldest day
15.2 °C
8 January 1957
Wettest day
175 mm
5 September 1993
Windiest day
22.8 km/h
31 March 2007
Strongest gust
53.6 km/h
31 March 2007
Hottest feels-like
44.9 °C
28 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
10.3 °C
8 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.5 h
12 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 | 35.8 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 36.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 3 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 38.0 °C | +2.4 °C | 0 mm | -22 mm |
| Apr | 36.3 °C | +2.2 °C | 36 mm | -28 mm |
| May | 33.3 °C | +2.0 °C | 106 mm | -34 mm |
| Jun | 30.9 °C | +1.9 °C | 104 mm | -90 mm |
| Jul | 28.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 345 mm | +94 mm |
| Aug | 27.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 265 mm | -14 mm |
| Sep | 29.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 237 mm | -60 mm |
| Oct | 31.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 175 mm | +18 mm |
| Nov | 34.9 °C | +2.3 °C | 11 mm | -4 mm |
| Dec | 35.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kuje?
Kuje has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 1,431 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kuje?
The hottest day measured in Kuje between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1998, reaching 40.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kuje?
The coldest day measured in Kuje between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1957, at 15.2 °C.
Does it snow in Kuje?
Almost never: Kuje sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kuje warmed?
Yes: Kuje warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kuje?
The wettest day measured in Kuje between 1940 and 2025 was 5 September 1993, with 175 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kuje?
The windiest day measured in Kuje between 1940 and 2025 was 31 March 2007, with winds reaching 22.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kuje?
The warmest month in Kuje is March (30.0 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Kuje?
Kuje receives on average 1,431 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 167 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kuje?
Kuje gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kuje?
Yes: Kuje has on average 347 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kuje?
In Kuje, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.9 °C on 28 March 2024, and the lowest was 10.3 °C on 8 January 1957.
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