Climate averages 1991–2020
Biu weather
in December.
A hot, very dry month: the joint 7th warmest and one of the driest of the year.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
December is a hot month in Biu: daytime highs average 30.7°C and nights cool to about 16.7°C. By daytime temperature it is the joint 7th warmest of the 12 months.
Rain is very rare: less than 1 mm falls in a typical December (one of the driest months of the year). Daylight, from sunrise to sunset, lasts about 11 h 31 min on an average December day.
The nearest other city in this atlas is Mubi (123 km away). In December its highs average 31.2°C, about as warm as Biu, with almost no rain (under 1 mm).
Among the 143 cities listed in Nigeria, Biu ranks joint 117th of 143 for the warmest December highs and joint 1st of 143 for the driest December (rainfall, lowest first). The mean December high of those 143 cities is 32.4°C; Biu is 1.6°C cooler than that mean.
From December to January, average highs stay level at 30.7°C, and monthly rainfall stays under 1 mm.
The annual picture
December in context
Monthly rainfall
Average total · mmAverages from hourly ERA5 reanalysis data. Actual weather varies from year to year. How these numbers are calculated
Every month, side by side
Biu climate table
| Month | Average highHigh / low | Average low | Rainfall mm/month | Rain days ≥1 mm/day | Daylight hours/dayDaylight h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.7°C15.9°C | 15.9°C | 0 | 0.0 | 11.612 h |
| February | 33.6°C18.4°C | 18.4°C | 0 | 0.0 | 11.812 h |
| March | 36.7°C21.7°C | 21.7°C | 1.0 | 0.3 | 12.112 h |
| April | 37.1°C24.1°C | 24.1°C | 17 | 5.1 | 12.412 h |
| May | 34.5°C23.9°C | 23.9°C | 59 | 12.5 | 12.613 h |
| June | 31.5°C22.7°C | 22.7°C | 77 | 15.0 | 12.713 h |
| July | 28.4°C21.2°C | 21.2°C | 117 | 19.9 | 12.713 h |
| August | 26.6°C20.5°C | 20.5°C | 183 | 23.8 | 12.512 h |
| September | 28.0°C20.8°C | 20.8°C | 116 | 20.2 | 12.212 h |
| October | 30.4°C20.8°C | 20.8°C | 61 | 13.3 | 11.912 h |
| November | 32.0°C18.9°C | 18.9°C | 0.9 | 0.3 | 11.612 h |
| December, selected | 30.7°C16.7°C | 16.7°C | 0 | 0.0 | 11.512 h |
Rainfall is the average of the 30 separate monthly totals. A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation. Daylight is the calculated sunrise-to-sunset length, not measured sunshine.
Compare places
December in nearby cities
- Mubi in DecemberNigeria · 123 kmHigh 31.2°C · Low 14.7°C · 0 mm rain
- Numan in DecemberNigeria · 129 kmHigh 34.9°C · Low 19.6°C · 0 mm rain
- Daura in DecemberNigeria · 135 kmHigh 30.3°C · Low 15.9°C · 0 mm rain
- Jimeta in DecemberNigeria · 151 kmHigh 34.8°C · Low 21.0°C · 0 mm rain
- Pindiga in DecemberNigeria · 153 kmHigh 32.0°C · Low 17.6°C · 0.1 mm rain
- Yola in DecemberNigeria · 159 kmHigh 34.7°C · Low 20.8°C · 0 mm rain
- Potiskum in DecemberNigeria · 172 kmHigh 30.0°C · Low 15.8°C · 0 mm rain
- Maiduguri in DecemberNigeria · 173 kmHigh 31.2°C · Low 16.9°C · 0 mm rain
Read the numbers correctly
Climate, not a promise.
These patterns help compare months. They cannot tell you the weather on a specific day of your trip.
Sources, method and limitsHow these numbers are made (what the highs, lows and rain days mean, the sources and the model cell used for Biu) is explained once on the Biu year overview and on the Sources, method and limits page.