Climate averages 1991–2020
Pindiga weather
in December.
A hot, very dry month: the 7th warmest and the 2nd driest of the year.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
December is a hot month in Pindiga: daytime highs average 32.0°C and nights cool to about 17.6°C. By daytime temperature it is the 7th warmest of the 12 months.
Rain is very rare: less than 1 mm falls in a typical December (the 2nd driest of the 12 months). Daylight, from sunrise to sunset, lasts about 11 h 33 min on an average December day.
The nearest other city in this atlas is Bauchi (127 km away). In December its highs average 30.0°C, 2.1°C cooler than Pindiga, with almost no rain (under 1 mm).
Among the 143 cities listed in Nigeria, Pindiga ranks joint 91st of 143 for the warmest December highs and joint 26th of 143 for the driest December (rainfall, lowest first). The mean December high of those 143 cities is 32.4°C; Pindiga is 0.3°C cooler than that mean.
From December to January, average highs fall by 0.2°C to 31.9°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
Pindiga climate table
| Month | Average highHigh / low | Average low | Rainfall mm/month | Rain days ≥1 mm/day | Daylight hours/dayDaylight h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.9°C16.7°C | 16.7°C | 0 | 0.0 | 11.612 h |
| February | 34.6°C18.9°C | 18.9°C | 0.2 | 0.1 | 11.812 h |
| March | 37.5°C21.9°C | 21.9°C | 1.5 | 0.3 | 12.112 h |
| April | 37.5°C24.5°C | 24.5°C | 14 | 3.3 | 12.312 h |
| May | 35.1°C24.6°C | 24.6°C | 46 | 9.1 | 12.613 h |
| June | 32.4°C23.2°C | 23.2°C | 60 | 10.9 | 12.713 h |
| July | 29.4°C21.9°C | 21.9°C | 122 | 17.7 | 12.613 h |
| August | 27.6°C21.3°C | 21.3°C | 209 | 22.8 | 12.412 h |
| September | 28.6°C21.5°C | 21.5°C | 108 | 16.5 | 12.212 h |
| October | 31.2°C21.7°C | 21.7°C | 44 | 8.1 | 11.912 h |
| November | 33.5°C19.9°C | 19.9°C | 1.2 | 0.2 | 11.712 h |
| December, selected | 32.0°C17.6°C | 17.6°C | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11.612 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
- Bauchi in DecemberNigeria · 127 kmHigh 30.0°C · Low 13.4°C · 0 mm rain
- Jalingo in DecemberNigeria · 129 kmHigh 34.3°C · Low 19.4°C · 0 mm rain
- Numan in DecemberNigeria · 132 kmHigh 34.9°C · Low 19.6°C · 0 mm rain
- Biu in DecemberNigeria · 153 kmHigh 30.7°C · Low 16.7°C · 0 mm rain
- Daura in DecemberNigeria · 181 kmHigh 30.3°C · Low 15.9°C · 0 mm rain
- Jimeta in DecemberNigeria · 183 kmHigh 34.8°C · Low 21.0°C · 0 mm rain
- Yola in DecemberNigeria · 189 kmHigh 34.7°C · Low 20.8°C · 0 mm rain
- Potiskum in DecemberNigeria · 193 kmHigh 30.0°C · Low 15.8°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 Pindiga) is explained once on the Pindiga year overview and on the Sources, method and limits page.