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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Dutsen Wai Nigeria

In Dutsen Wai, the wet season is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 54°F to 97°F and is rarely below 49°F or above 102°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Dutsen Wai for warm-weather activities is from mid November to early February.

Climate in Dutsen Wai

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Dutsen Wai weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 2.0 months, from February 28 to April 29, with an average daily high temperature above 94°F. The hottest month of the year in Dutsen Wai is April, with an average high of 95°F and low of 71°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from July 3 to October 2, with an average daily high temperature below 84°F. The coldest month of the year in Dutsen Wai is December, with an average low of 55°F and high of 85°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Dutsen Wai

Average High and Low Temperature in Dutsen WaihotcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FDec 2985°FDec 2985°FMar 3097°FMar 3097°F54°F54°F69°F69°FJul 384°FJul 384°FOct 284°FOct 284°F63°F63°F72°F72°F69°F69°F68°F68°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 86°F91°F95°F95°F91°F87°F83°F81°F83°F85°F85°F85°F
Temp. 69°F74°F80°F82°F81°F78°F75°F74°F75°F75°F71°F68°F
Low 56°F60°F67°F71°F72°F70°F69°F68°F68°F66°F60°F55°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Dutsen Wai

Average Hourly Temperature in Dutsen WaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoolcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablecomfortablewarmhothotcoolswelteringcoldcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Dutsen Wai, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Dutsen Wai begins around October 30 and lasts for 4.1 months, ending around March 1.

The clearest month of the year in Dutsen Wai is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 60% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 1 and lasts for 7.9 months, ending around October 30.

The cloudiest month of the year in Dutsen Wai is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 79% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Dutsen Wai

Cloud Cover Categories in Dutsen WaiclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jan 563%Jan 563%May 620%May 620%Oct 3040%Oct 3040%Mar 142%Mar 142%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 40%50%65%75%79%69%66%69%64%62%55%44%
Clearer 60%50%35%25%21%31%34%31%36%38%45%56%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Dutsen Wai varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.3 months, from April 30 to October 7, with a greater than 43% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Dutsen Wai is August, with an average of 26.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.8 months, from October 7 to April 30. The month with the fewest wet days in Dutsen Wai is December, with an average of 0.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Dutsen Wai is August, with an average of 26.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 86% on August 17.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Dutsen Wai

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Dutsen WaiwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 1786%Aug 1786%Jan 10%Jan 10%Apr 3043%Apr 3043%Oct 743%Oct 743%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.0d0.1d1.2d7.4d15.9d20.0d25.1d26.2d21.1d8.5d0.4d0.0d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Dutsen Wai experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.1 months, from March 27 to October 31, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Dutsen Wai is August, with an average rainfall of 10.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from October 31 to March 27. The month with the least rain in Dutsen Wai is December, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Dutsen Wai

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.0″0.0″0.2″1.5″3.6″6.0″9.2″10.7″7.3″1.7″0.1″0.0″

The length of the day in Dutsen Wai does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 45 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 30 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 12 hours, 46 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Dutsen Wai

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Dutsen WaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 46 minJun 2012 hr, 46 minJun 2012 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2211 hr, 30 minDec 2111 hr, 30 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 11.6h11.8h12.1h12.4h12.6h12.8h12.7h12.5h12.2h11.9h11.6h11.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:03 AM on May 30, and the latest sunrise is 47 minutes later at 6:50 AM on January 27. The earliest sunset is at 6:00 PM on November 17, and the latest sunset is 54 minutes later at 6:54 PM on July 12.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Dutsen Wai during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Dutsen Wai

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Dutsen WaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMMay 306:03 AMMay 306:03 AM6:54 PMJul 126:54 PMJul 12Nov 176:00 PMNov 176:00 PM6:50 AMJan 276:50 AMJan 27daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Dutsen Wai

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Dutsen WaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010102020202030303030404040405050505060606060707080000010101010202020203030303040404040505050506060607070805690NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Dutsen Wai

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Dutsen Wai experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 6 to October 30, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 25% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Dutsen Wai is August, with 30.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Dutsen Wai is December, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Dutsen Wai

Humidity Comfort Levels in Dutsen WaimuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 310%Dec 310%99%Aug 1399%Aug 13Apr 625%Apr 625%Oct 3025%Oct 3025%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggydrydryhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.3d2.8d12.1d23.2d26.9d29.7d30.5d28.7d17.7d1.8d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Dutsen Wai experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from November 17 to May 10, with average wind speeds of more than 7.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Dutsen Wai is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.2 months, from May 10 to November 17. The calmest month of the year in Dutsen Wai is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Dutsen Wai

Average Wind Speed in Dutsen WaiwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphJan 2210.0 mphJan 2210.0 mphSep 125.0 mphSep 125.0 mphNov 177.5 mphNov 177.5 mphMay 107.5 mphMay 107.5 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 9.99.78.78.17.47.06.45.65.15.67.49.2

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Dutsen Wai varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 4.7 months, from April 8 to August 31, with a peak percentage of 56% on July 2. The wind is most often from the south for 3.0 weeks, from August 31 to September 21, with a peak percentage of 33% on September 1. The wind is most often from the east for 6.6 months, from September 21 to April 8, with a peak percentage of 77% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Dutsen Wai

Wind Direction in Dutsen WaiEWSEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastsouthnorth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Dutsen Wai throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Dutsen Wai for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid November to early February, with a peak score in the first week of January.

Tourism Score in Dutsen Wai

Tourism Score in Dutsen Waibest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.57.53.43.44.44.44.34.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature precipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Dutsen Wai for hot-weather activities are from late January to early April and from early October to mid November, with a peak score in the last week of February.

Beach/Pool Score in Dutsen Wai

Beach/Pool Score in Dutsen Waibest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.86.84.74.76.56.55.55.55.45.45.25.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature precipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Dutsen Wai are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Dutsen Wai

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Dutsen WaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotsweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Dutsen Wai

Growing Degree Days in Dutsen WaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°F8,000°F8,000°F9,000°F9,000°FJan 690°FJan 690°FMar 211,800°FMar 211,800°FDec 318,899°FDec 318,899°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from January 30 to April 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Dutsen Wai is March, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from May 24 to September 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Dutsen Wai is July, with an average of 5.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Dutsen Wai

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Dutsen WaibrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhFeb 216.4 kWhFeb 216.4 kWhJul 305.0 kWhJul 305.0 kWhApr 136.1 kWhApr 136.1 kWhMay 245.2 kWhMay 245.2 kWhSep 65.2 kWhSep 65.2 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 5.96.36.36.05.45.15.05.15.45.85.95.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Dutsen Wai are 10.850 deg latitude, 8.199 deg longitude, and 2,277 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Dutsen Wai contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 476 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,289 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (692 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,526 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Dutsen Wai is covered by cropland (77%), within 10 miles by cropland (70%) and grassland (12%), and within 50 miles by cropland (69%) and shrubs (14%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Dutsen Wai, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Dutsen Wai is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Dutsen Wai, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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