Climate averages 1991–2020
Biu weather
in November.
A hot, very dry month: the 5th warmest and the 4th driest of the year.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
November is a hot month in Biu: daytime highs average 32.0°C and nights cool to about 18.9°C. By daytime temperature it is the 5th warmest of the 12 months.
Rain is very rare: less than 1 mm falls in a typical November (the 4th driest of the 12 months). Daylight, from sunrise to sunset, lasts about 11 h 39 min on an average November day.
The nearest other city in this atlas is Mubi (123 km away). In November its highs average 32.3°C, about as warm as Biu, with 1.6 mm of rain.
Among the 143 cities listed in Nigeria, Biu ranks 41st of 143 for the warmest November highs and 26th of 143 for the driest November (rainfall, lowest first). The mean November high of those 143 cities is 31.5°C; Biu is 0.5°C warmer than that mean.
From November to December, average highs fall by 1.3°C to 30.7°C, and monthly rainfall stays under 1 mm.
The annual picture
November 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, selected | 32.0°C18.9°C | 18.9°C | 0.9 | 0.3 | 11.612 h |
| December | 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
November in nearby cities
- Mubi in NovemberNigeria · 123 kmHigh 32.3°C · Low 17.7°C · 1.6 mm rain
- Numan in NovemberNigeria · 129 kmHigh 36.4°C · Low 22.4°C · 0.8 mm rain
- Daura in NovemberNigeria · 135 kmHigh 33.2°C · Low 19.2°C · 0.1 mm rain
- Jimeta in NovemberNigeria · 151 kmHigh 36.3°C · Low 23.1°C · 1.7 mm rain
- Pindiga in NovemberNigeria · 153 kmHigh 33.5°C · Low 19.9°C · 1.2 mm rain
- Yola in NovemberNigeria · 159 kmHigh 36.1°C · Low 23.0°C · 1.7 mm rain
- Potiskum in NovemberNigeria · 172 kmHigh 33.0°C · Low 19.1°C · 0.1 mm rain
- Maiduguri in NovemberNigeria · 173 kmHigh 34.2°C · Low 20.3°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.