Yola climate — normals and trends
Yola (Nigeria) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.3 °C and it receives 609 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 (32.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (26.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Yola averages 0 frost days, 326 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 97 rainy days per year.
Yola has warmed by +0.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.07 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.7 °C (on 19 April 1977) and the coldest 10.8 °C (on 21 January 1989).
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
YolaAdamawa
- coords
- 9.21°, 12.48°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.3°C
Average daily high
34.4°C
Average daily low
22.8°C
Annual rainfall
609mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
51%
Average peak wind
11.7km/h
Seasonal range
6.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
326 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
97 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.8 °C
Average feels-like low
24.1 °C
Average peak gust
27.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
303 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.6 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.11 · p = 0.002
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
43.7 °C
19 April 1977
Coldest day
10.8 °C
21 January 1989
Wettest day
120 mm
23 May 1957
Windiest day
27.9 km/h
19 June 2018
Strongest gust
57.6 km/h
19 June 2018
Hottest feels-like
47.1 °C
9 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
7.0 °C
21 January 1989
Sunniest day
12.2 h
18 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 | 35.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 37.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 40.9 °C | +2.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 39.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 3 mm | -19 mm |
| May | 37.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 18 mm | -52 mm |
| Jun | 34.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 46 mm | -28 mm |
| Jul | 31.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 163 mm | +54 mm |
| Aug | 29.9 °C | -0.2 °C | 306 mm | +156 mm |
| Sep | 31.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 162 mm | +33 mm |
| Oct | 33.2 °C | -0.3 °C | 33 mm | -17 mm |
| Nov | 36.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 36.3 °C | +2.2 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Yola?
Yola has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.3 °C and it receives 609 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Yola?
The hottest day measured in Yola between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 1977, reaching 43.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Yola?
The coldest day measured in Yola between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1989, at 10.8 °C.
Does it snow in Yola?
Almost never: Yola sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Yola warmed?
Yes: Yola warmed by +0.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Yola?
The wettest day measured in Yola between 1940 and 2025 was 23 May 1957, with 120 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Yola?
The windiest day measured in Yola between 1940 and 2025 was 19 June 2018, with winds reaching 27.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Yola?
The warmest month in Yola is April (32.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (26.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Yola?
Yola receives on average 609 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 97 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Yola?
Yola gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Yola?
Yes: Yola has on average 303 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Yola?
In Yola, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.1 °C on 9 May 2024, and the lowest was 7.0 °C on 21 January 1989.
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