Bukuru in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bukuru sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1018 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Bukuru's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bukuru's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 1018 mm
- 89 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bukuru in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Bukuru reaches about 24°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Bukuru
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bukuru weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 17° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 32° / 19° | 11 | 1.7 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 31° / 20° | 94 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 262 | 24.9 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 320 | 28.8 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 24° / 18° | 331 | 30.1 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 18° | 367 | 29.9 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 18° | 300 | 27.9 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 102 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 16° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bukuru gets around 1018 mm of rain over 89 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bukuru
In summer, Bukuru overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bukuru's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Bukuru sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Bukuru?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bukuru.
What to pack for Bukuru in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bukuru sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 89 days see rain.
UV index in Bukuru in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bukuru peaks around September 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Bukuru in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bukuru is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 91 | 103 | 99 | 75 | 47 | 36 | 26 | 27 | 39 | 60 | 65 | 83 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 103 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 99 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 75 | Unhealthy |
| May | 47 | Poor |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 83 | Unhealthy |
Where is Bukuru?
Bukuru sits at 9.8°N, 8.9°E, 1,277 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jos, 15 km away.
Topography around Bukuru
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bukuru.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukuru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 1,258 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m.
The land around Bukuru is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.
Nigeria travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 13% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,224
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 15.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 569
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bukuru (9.794°, 8.864°, elevation 1,277 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.