Doma weather in August

In August, Doma sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 241 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Doma's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Doma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
241 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Doma reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
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282923
292923
302923
312923

How August really feels in Doma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Doma weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°10.211.63.0
Feb37° / 23°30.511.72.0
Mar37° / 26°122.211.91.6
Apr36° / 26°355.912.22.3
May33° / 25°9513.612.43.1
Jun31° / 24°14319.312.53.4
Jul29° / 23°18625.212.43.3
Aug29° / 23°24126.912.33.3
Sep30° / 23°19323.4123.3
Oct31° / 23°7914.411.83.9
Nov34° / 23°40.911.63.8
Dec35° / 21°10.111.53.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
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31991

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Doma gets around 241 mm of rain over 26.9 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1385
1485
1585
1686
1786
1887
1987
2088
2188
2288
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2889
2989
3088
3188

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16298
17298
18298
19298
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:216:44
212.46:226:44
312.46:226:43
412.46:226:43
512.36:226:43
612.36:226:43
712.36:226:42
812.36:226:42
912.36:226:42
1012.36:226:41
1112.36:226:41
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1312.36:226:40
1412.36:226:40
1512.36:226:39
1612.36:226:39
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1812.36:226:38
1912.36:226:38
2012.36:226:37
2112.26:226:37
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2412.26:226:35
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2612.26:226:34
2712.26:226:34
2812.26:226:33
2912.26:226:33
3012.26:226:32
3112.26:226:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Doma

In seasonPeak

In August, Doma sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Doma's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Doma sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Doma?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Doma.

What to pack for Doma in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Doma sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Doma in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Doma peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highSep 17UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Doma in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Doma is worst in January — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20111 µg/m³Jul 1826 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan113Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Doma?

Doma sits at 8.4°N, 8.4°E, 157 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Lafia, 21 km away.

MakurdiIgborAbuja

Topography around Doma

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Doma.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Doma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m.

The land around Doma is covered by cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Lafia 21 km · Akwanga 58 km · Wamba 67 km · Nasarawa 73 km · Keffi 73 km · Makurdi 76 km · Igbor 108 km · Abuja 120 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
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

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 Doma (8.3931°, 8.3554°, elevation 157 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).