Dutse in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Dutse sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 457 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Dutse's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dutse's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 457 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Dutse in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Dutse reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Dutse
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Dutse 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 | 30° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 33° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 37° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 39° / 24° | 4 | 1.1 | 12.3 | 0.6 |
| May | 38° / 26° | 28 | 5.8 | 12.5 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 35° / 25° | 66 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 160 | 21.2 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 231 | 24 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 108 | 15.1 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 34° / 22° | 20 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 34° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dutse gets around 457 mm of rain over 57 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dutse
In summer, Dutse overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dutse's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Dutse sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.
Is summer a good time to visit Dutse?
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 Dutse.
What to pack for Dutse in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dutse sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Dutse in Summer
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 Dutse peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (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) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Dutse 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 Dutse is worst in February — around 138 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 43 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) | 132 | 138 | 136 | 116 | 80 | 61 | 43 | 44 | 65 | 99 | 106 | 124 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 132 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 138 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 136 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 116 | Unhealthy |
| May | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 43 | Poor |
| Aug | 44 | Poor |
| Sep | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 99 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 106 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 124 | Unhealthy |
Where is Dutse?
Dutse sits at 11.8°N, 9.3°E, 444 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kiyawa, 29 km away.
Topography around Dutse
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dutse.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dutse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 447 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m.
The land around Dutse is covered by cropland (61%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) 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 Dutse (11.7562°, 9.339°, elevation 444 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.