Pankshin climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Pankshin?

Pankshin has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 768 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Pankshin between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 1977, reaching 40.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Pankshin?

The coldest day measured in Pankshin between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1957, at 9.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Pankshin?

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

Q: Has the climate of Pankshin warmed?

Yes: Pankshin warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Pankshin?

The wettest day measured in Pankshin between 1940 and 2025 was 5 September 1993, with 108 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Pankshin?

The windiest day measured in Pankshin between 1940 and 2025 was 21 March 1992, with winds reaching 26.1 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Pankshin?

The warmest month in Pankshin is April (28.1 °C on average); the coldest is August (22.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Pankshin?

Pankshin receives on average 768 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 138 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Pankshin?

Pankshin gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Pankshin (Nigeria) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 768 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 (28.1 °C on average) and the coldest is August (22.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Pankshin averages 0 frost days, 196 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 138 rainy days per year.

Pankshin has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.5 °C (on 19 April 1977) and the coldest 9.5 °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

PankshinPlateau State

coords: 9.33°, 9.44°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthAprilColdest monthAugustWettest monthAugustDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

24.6°C

Average daily high

30.4°C

Average daily low

19.6°C

Annual rainfall

768mm

Sunshine / day

10.6h

Mean relative humidity

57%

Average peak wind

11.4km/h

Seasonal range

5.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

196 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

138 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

32.1 °C

Average feels-like low

20.0 °C

Average peak gust

33.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

170 d/yr

Solar radiation

21.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.8 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.29 · 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

40.5 °C

19 April 1977

Coldest day

9.5 °C

8 January 1957

Wettest day

108 mm

5 September 1993

Windiest day

26.1 km/h

21 March 1992

Strongest gust

62.3 km/h

20 February 1989

Hottest feels-like

42.4 °C

16 April 2024

Coldest feels-like

4.7 °C

8 January 1957

Sunniest day

12.5 h

19 July 1942

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	38.3 °C29 March 2025	13.8 °C13 January 2025	25.5 °C	790 mm	244
2024	39.4 °C28 March 2024	12.3 °C18 January 2024	25.3 °C	767 mm	216
2023	37.1 °C2 March 2023	13.5 °C15 January 2023	25.0 °C	732 mm	207
2022	37.9 °C1 April 2022	13.7 °C20 January 2022	24.4 °C	852 mm	180
2021	38.2 °C8 April 2021	14.1 °C15 January 2021	25.0 °C	539 mm	230
2020	38.7 °C16 April 2020	11.2 °C3 January 2020	24.7 °C	803 mm	207
2019	38.7 °C4 April 2019	12.4 °C22 December 2019	24.9 °C	904 mm	185
2018	38.4 °C10 March 2018	12.7 °C6 January 2018	25.0 °C	730 mm	192
2017	38.6 °C4 April 2017	12.8 °C11 January 2017	25.2 °C	699 mm	215
2016	37.9 °C17 March 2016	13.9 °C30 December 2016	24.9 °C	696 mm	202
2015	37.6 °C25 April 2015	10.8 °C13 January 2015	24.8 °C	779 mm	186
2014	37.5 °C2 April 2014	12.7 °C26 December 2014	24.6 °C	933 mm	193
2013	37.6 °C5 April 2013	12.7 °C19 December 2013	24.8 °C	886 mm	203
2012	37.8 °C1 April 2012	12.5 °C29 December 2012	24.7 °C	939 mm	175
2011	37.5 °C15 April 2011	12.3 °C22 January 2011	24.8 °C	662 mm	198
2010	39.2 °C12 April 2010	11.7 °C22 December 2010	25.3 °C	951 mm	204
2009	37.4 °C29 March 2009	13.3 °C27 December 2009	25.1 °C	790 mm	224
2008	37.2 °C26 March 2008	12.2 °C22 January 2008	24.5 °C	827 mm	185
2007	38.0 °C23 March 2007	12.5 °C14 January 2007	24.8 °C	686 mm	206
2006	38.2 °C11 April 2006	11.8 °C30 December 2006	25.5 °C	663 mm	233
2005	38.4 °C9 March 2005	13.1 °C9 January 2005	25.5 °C	703 mm	201
2004	38.9 °C1 April 2004	14.5 °C7 December 2004	25.0 °C	771 mm	218
2003	37.5 °C8 May 2003	13.3 °C9 December 2003	25.1 °C	721 mm	212
2002	37.6 °C15 March 2002	12.7 °C13 January 2002	24.8 °C	684 mm	192
2001	37.3 °C12 April 2001	12.3 °C14 January 2001	24.5 °C	852 mm	194
2000	37.9 °C1 April 2000	13.8 °C24 November 2000	24.4 °C	611 mm	178
1999	38.4 °C1 April 1999	12.5 °C15 December 1999	24.8 °C	960 mm	185
1998	39.7 °C13 April 1998	13.7 °C15 January 1998	25.3 °C	695 mm	216
1997	37.1 °C21 March 1997	14.8 °C24 December 1997	24.5 °C	733 mm	176
1996	37.6 °C7 April 1996	13.9 °C11 January 1996	24.5 °C	912 mm	199
1995	38.1 °C2 April 1995	13.5 °C15 November 1995	24.3 °C	865 mm	176
1994	37.7 °C24 March 1994	12.9 °C15 January 1994	24.1 °C	983 mm	150
1993	37.3 °C15 April 1993	11.3 °C8 January 1993	24.6 °C	758 mm	185
1992	37.5 °C26 April 1992	11.9 °C5 January 1992	24.0 °C	773 mm	166
1991	37.6 °C29 March 1991	13.6 °C1 January 1991	24.6 °C	778 mm	181
1990	38.0 °C29 March 1990	13.9 °C31 December 1990	24.7 °C	768 mm	215
1989	37.7 °C8 April 1989	12.0 °C22 January 1989	24.0 °C	770 mm	163
1988	38.8 °C11 April 1988	14.3 °C1 January 1988	24.7 °C	826 mm	213
1987	38.9 °C2 May 1987	13.5 °C7 January 1987	25.3 °C	748 mm	224
1986	38.7 °C17 April 1986	13.0 °C9 December 1986	24.7 °C	746 mm	187
1985	37.5 °C10 March 1985	14.9 °C22 December 1985	24.3 °C	824 mm	179
1984	37.6 °C21 March 1984	13.2 °C16 January 1984	24.5 °C	726 mm	180
1983	38.6 °C19 April 1983	11.3 °C7 January 1983	24.6 °C	642 mm	195
1982	37.7 °C7 April 1982	12.8 °C5 December 1982	24.1 °C	848 mm	150
1981	37.6 °C9 April 1981	13.4 °C11 January 1981	24.1 °C	780 mm	156
1980	37.9 °C6 April 1980	11.9 °C27 December 1980	24.5 °C	900 mm	170
1979	37.8 °C12 April 1979	13.8 °C21 December 1979	24.7 °C	744 mm	183
1978	37.3 °C20 March 1978	13.1 °C11 January 1978	24.1 °C	1,044 mm	158
1977	40.5 °C19 April 1977	13.6 °C26 December 1977	24.6 °C	704 mm	194
1976	37.7 °C5 April 1976	12.8 °C3 January 1976	24.1 °C	917 mm	170
1975	37.1 °C2 April 1975	12.8 °C17 January 1975	24.0 °C	871 mm	165
1974	37.2 °C24 March 1974	12.8 °C5 December 1974	24.0 °C	862 mm	162
1973	39.7 °C12 April 1973	14.5 °C26 December 1973	25.2 °C	747 mm	238
1972	37.8 °C28 March 1972	14.5 °C8 January 1972	24.7 °C	775 mm	220
1971	37.7 °C18 March 1971	12.7 °C10 January 1971	24.4 °C	885 mm	188
1970	37.7 °C2 April 1970	13.1 °C15 December 1970	24.5 °C	768 mm	205
1969	38.1 °C3 March 1969	14.3 °C6 December 1969	24.6 °C	904 mm	191
1968	37.7 °C7 April 1968	11.6 °C18 January 1968	24.4 °C	781 mm	197
1967	39.1 °C3 April 1967	11.8 °C2 January 1967	24.3 °C	832 mm	195
1966	38.2 °C10 March 1966	13.1 °C5 January 1966	25.2 °C	586 mm	243
1965	36.7 °C12 April 1965	13.0 °C5 February 1965	25.1 °C	463 mm	245
1964	38.9 °C31 March 1964	13.7 °C14 January 1964	25.1 °C	556 mm	240
1963	37.9 °C25 March 1963	14.0 °C3 January 1963	24.6 °C	746 mm	206
1962	37.0 °C7 March 1962	12.5 °C7 February 1962	24.4 °C	769 mm	198
1961	38.1 °C28 March 1961	13.8 °C28 December 1961	24.3 °C	760 mm	221
1960	38.0 °C29 March 1960	14.7 °C18 January 1960	24.7 °C	728 mm	208
1959	38.7 °C13 April 1959	14.1 °C29 December 1959	24.9 °C	654 mm	240
1958	38.6 °C10 April 1958	14.4 °C8 January 1958	24.9 °C	693 mm	226
1957	36.2 °C16 March 1957	9.5 °C8 January 1957	23.8 °C	896 mm	149
1956	37.3 °C3 April 1956	13.0 °C5 January 1956	24.1 °C	760 mm	185
1955	37.4 °C20 March 1955	13.4 °C29 December 1955	23.9 °C	786 mm	183
1954	36.6 °C14 March 1954	14.8 °C22 January 1954	24.2 °C	731 mm	194
1953	37.9 °C21 April 1953	13.3 °C15 December 1953	24.2 °C	737 mm	176
1952	36.2 °C15 March 1952	14.2 °C7 January 1952	24.1 °C	800 mm	168
1951	37.0 °C14 March 1951	13.1 °C30 December 1951	24.1 °C	779 mm	146
1950	38.4 °C8 April 1950	14.4 °C2 January 1950	23.8 °C	701 mm	188
1949	37.1 °C19 April 1949	13.5 °C8 February 1949	25.0 °C	433 mm	258
1948	37.0 °C28 March 1948	13.1 °C27 December 1948	23.8 °C	889 mm	157
1947	37.7 °C21 April 1947	14.3 °C20 January 1947	24.0 °C	846 mm	175
1946	37.4 °C15 March 1946	12.3 °C21 January 1946	23.8 °C	804 mm	161
1945	36.7 °C19 April 1945	12.5 °C3 February 1945	23.7 °C	805 mm	171
1944	37.1 °C14 April 1944	14.1 °C2 February 1944	24.1 °C	825 mm	191
1943	36.4 °C29 April 1943	15.5 °C12 January 1943	24.5 °C	585 mm	238
1942	36.8 °C29 March 1942	14.3 °C18 January 1942	24.4 °C	713 mm	223
1941	38.1 °C1 April 1941	13.7 °C27 December 1941	24.9 °C	548 mm	244
1940	36.5 °C8 April 1940	13.8 °C18 November 1940	24.4 °C	615 mm	213

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

31.6 °C

+1.2 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

244 d/yr

+48

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

790 mm

+22 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	32.1 °C	+1.4 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Feb	34.1 °C	+1.3 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Mar	37.0 °C	+2.1 °C	0 mm	-7 mm
Apr	35.4 °C	+1.1 °C	19 mm	-13 mm
May	32.8 °C	+1.2 °C	18 mm	-54 mm
Jun	31.0 °C	+1.9 °C	67 mm	-31 mm
Jul	27.9 °C	+0.9 °C	258 mm	+103 mm
Aug	26.4 °C	+0.2 °C	235 mm	+38 mm
Sep	28.1 °C	+0.9 °C	155 mm	+14 mm
Oct	29.7 °C	+0.5 °C	37 mm	-21 mm
Nov	32.5 °C	+1.2 °C	0 mm	-5 mm
Dec	32.6 °C	+2.0 °C	0 mm	-0 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.3 °C

29 Mar 2025

Coldest day

13.8 °C

13 Jan 2025

Wettest day

59.2 mm

31 Jul 2025

Windiest day

20.5 km/h

12 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

48.6 km/h

11 Feb 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.5 °C

29 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

11.1 °C

13 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.3 h

23 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Pankshin?

Pankshin has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 768 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Pankshin?

The hottest day measured in Pankshin between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 1977, reaching 40.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Pankshin?

The coldest day measured in Pankshin between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1957, at 9.5 °C.

Does it snow in Pankshin?

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

Has the climate of Pankshin warmed?

Yes: Pankshin warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Pankshin?

The wettest day measured in Pankshin between 1940 and 2025 was 5 September 1993, with 108 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Pankshin?

The windiest day measured in Pankshin between 1940 and 2025 was 21 March 1992, with winds reaching 26.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Pankshin?

The warmest month in Pankshin is April (28.1 °C on average); the coldest is August (22.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Pankshin?

Pankshin receives on average 768 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 138 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Pankshin?

Pankshin gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Pankshin?

Yes: Pankshin has on average 170 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Pankshin?

In Pankshin, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.4 °C on 16 April 2024, and the lowest was 4.7 °C on 8 January 1957.

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