Dutsen Wai in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Dutsen Wai sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 565 mm of rain over about 73 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 31°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
565 mm
73 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.8
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Dutsen Wai in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early June to 28°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Dutsen Wai reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Dutsen Wai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 18 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
18
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.

Dutsen Wai 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
Jan30° / 15°0011.46.8
Feb32° / 18°10.111.64.9
Mar35° / 21°20.411.93.0
Apr36° / 23°224.912.22.3
May33° / 23°9015.512.53.0
Jun30° / 22°13520.612.63.7
Jul28° / 21°17224.912.63.9
Aug27° / 20°25827.312.43.7
Sep29° / 20°20025.512.13.5
Oct30° / 19°7111.511.84.6
Nov31° / 17°00.111.55.7
Dec30° / 15°10.111.46.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Dutsen Wai gets around 565 mm of rain over 73 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 muggy — 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Dutsen Wai

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In summer, Dutsen Wai overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Dutsen Wai sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is summer a good time to visit Dutsen Wai?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dutsen Wai.

What to pack for Dutsen Wai in Summer

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

In summer, Dutsen Wai sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dutsen Wai 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 Dutsen Wai peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb7High
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Dutsen Wai 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 Dutsen Wai is worst in February — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15113 µg/m³Jul 2327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb115Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct69Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec97Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dutsen Wai?

Dutsen Wai sits at 10.9°N, 8.2°E, 694 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Soba, 21 km away.

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Topography around Dutsen Wai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dutsen Wai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 698 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m.

The land around Dutsen Wai is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
759 m
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Summer weather nearby: Soba 21 km · Anchau 25 km · Zaria 60 km · Lere 66 km · Rano 89 km · Kaduna 91 km · Kachia 112 km · Gwarzo 122 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 Dutsen Wai (10.8501°, 8.199°, elevation 694 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.