Dukku weather in August

In August, Dukku sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 234 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12.4 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 3% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dukku's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dukku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
234 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:10 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Dukku is local government area and town in Gombe State, Nigeria.

Density
4/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Dukku reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°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 about 1°C cooler than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How August really feels in Dukku

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 12 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
12
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.

Dukku 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
Jan31° / 15°0011.45.8
Feb34° / 18°0011.63.9
Mar37° / 21°00.111.91.7
Apr38° / 24°8212.21.0
May37° / 25°398.212.51.8
Jun33° / 24°701312.63.1
Jul30° / 22°15221.112.63.6
Aug29° / 22°23424.412.43.6
Sep30° / 22°11517.612.14.0
Oct33° / 22°357.411.83.9
Nov34° / 18°00.111.54.2
Dec31° / 15°0011.45.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31387
41387
51288
61288
71288
81387
91387
101387
111387
121486
131486
141486
151486
161486
171486
181486
191486
201387
211387
221387
231486
241486
251486
261486
271585
281585
291684
301684
311783

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dukku gets around 234 mm of rain over 24.4 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 77% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
277
377
478
578
679
779
879
980
1080
1180
1280
1380
1479
1579
1679
1779
1879
1978
2078
2178
2277
2377
2476
2576
2675
2774
2874
2973
3072
3171

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
5991
6991
7991
8991
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:096:37
212.56:096:37
312.56:096:37
412.56:096:37
512.56:096:36
612.46:096:36
712.46:096:36
812.46:106:35
912.46:106:35
1012.46:106:34
1112.46:106:34
1212.46:106:34
1312.46:106:33
1412.46:106:33
1512.46:106:32
1612.46:106:32
1712.46:106:31
1812.36:106:31
1912.36:106:30
2012.36:106:30
2112.36:106:29
2212.36:106:29
2312.36:106:28
2412.36:106:28
2512.36:106:27
2612.36:106:27
2712.36:106:26
2812.26:106:25
2912.26:106:25
3012.26:106:24
3112.26:106:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.89 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Dukku

In seasonPeak

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

Dukku's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Dukku sees seasonal dust haze (December–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is August a good time to visit Dukku?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dukku.

What to pack for Dukku in August

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

In August, Dukku sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dukku in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Dukku peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dukku 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 Dukku is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 17104 µg/m³Jul 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct50Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dukku?

Dukku sits at 10.8°N, 10.8°E, 474 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Darazo, 44 km away.

GombeGarkoPindigaDebaKumo

Topography around Dukku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dukku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 466 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m.

The land around Dukku is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
245 m
80 km
484 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Darazo 44 km · Kari 52 km · Nafada 68 km · Gombe 73 km · Garko 84 km · Pindiga 95 km · Deba 96 km · Kumo 99 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 Dukku (10.8238°, 10.7722°, elevation 474 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).