Dukku in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Dukku sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 456 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Dukku's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dukku's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
456 mm
59 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.4
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Dukku in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Dukku reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Dukku

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 73 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
73
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dukku 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.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Dukku gets around 456 mm of rain over 59 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Dukku

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In summer, Dukku overlaps its monsoon and dust 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 summer a good time to visit Dukku?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dukku.

What to pack for Dukku in Summer

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

In summer, Dukku sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 59 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dukku in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.

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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
Summer 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.