Takum climate — normals and trends
Takum (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,130 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 (29.8 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Takum averages 0 frost days, 276 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 165 rainy days per year.
Takum has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.4 °C (on 28 March 2024) and the coldest 14.7 °C (on 21 December 1974).
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
TakumBenue State
- coords
- 7.27°, 9.98°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.9°C
Average daily high
32.4°C
Average daily low
22.4°C
Annual rainfall
1,130mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
66%
Average peak wind
9.9km/h
Seasonal range
4.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
276 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
165 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.7 °C
Average feels-like low
25.0 °C
Average peak gust
26.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
324 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.59 · 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
42.4 °C
28 March 2024
Coldest day
14.7 °C
21 December 1974
Wettest day
155 mm
3 September 2003
Windiest day
20.3 km/h
19 February 1973
Strongest gust
49.7 km/h
12 August 2014
Hottest feels-like
45.9 °C
28 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
11.6 °C
8 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.3 h
19 July 1943
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 | 36.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 38.3 °C | +2.3 °C | 3 mm | -5 mm |
| Mar | 38.4 °C | +2.1 °C | 5 mm | -22 mm |
| Apr | 36.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 70 mm | -5 mm |
| May | 34.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 105 mm | -30 mm |
| Jun | 32.1 °C | +1.6 °C | 109 mm | -18 mm |
| Jul | 29.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 224 mm | +96 mm |
| Aug | 29.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 201 mm | +41 mm |
| Sep | 30.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 289 mm | +75 mm |
| Oct | 31.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 223 mm | +13 mm |
| Nov | 33.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 26 mm | -14 mm |
| Dec | 36.0 °C | +2.1 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Takum?
Takum has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,130 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Takum?
The hottest day measured in Takum between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 2024, reaching 42.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Takum?
The coldest day measured in Takum between 1940 and 2025 was 21 December 1974, at 14.7 °C.
Does it snow in Takum?
Almost never: Takum sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Takum warmed?
Yes: Takum warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Takum?
The wettest day measured in Takum between 1940 and 2025 was 3 September 2003, with 155 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Takum?
The windiest day measured in Takum between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1973, with winds reaching 20.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Takum?
The warmest month in Takum is March (29.8 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Takum?
Takum receives on average 1,130 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 165 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Takum?
Takum gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Takum?
Yes: Takum has on average 324 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Takum?
In Takum, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.9 °C on 28 March 2024, and the lowest was 11.6 °C on 8 January 1957.
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