Funtua weather in August

In August, Funtua sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 245 mm of rain across 26.4 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Funtua's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Funtua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
245 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:23 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Funtua reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
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262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How August really feels in Funtua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Funtua 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
Jan29° / 15°0011.47.3
Feb32° / 18°0011.65.2
Mar35° / 21°10.511.93.0
Apr36° / 24°153.212.22.1
May34° / 24°691212.52.8
Jun31° / 22°10816.812.73.9
Jul28° / 21°16023.112.64.1
Aug27° / 21°24526.412.43.9
Sep29° / 21°1642312.13.9
Oct31° / 20°488.811.74.8
Nov31° / 18°0011.55.7
Dec29° / 16°0011.37.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13892
14892
15892
16991
171090
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231090
241189
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271189
281288
291288
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Funtua gets around 245 mm of rain over 26.4 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 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
384
484
585
685
786
886
987
1087
1187
1288
1388
1487
1587
1687
1786
1886
1985
2085
2184
2284
2384
2483
2583
2683
2782
2882
2982
3082
3182

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16634
26733
36733
46733
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126733
136733
146634
156634
166535
176535
186535
196436
206436
216337
226337
236337
246238
256238
266139
276139
286040
296040
305941
315842

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
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 6:21 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:216:52
212.56:226:52
312.56:226:52
412.56:226:51
512.56:226:51
612.56:226:51
712.56:226:50
812.56:226:50
912.46:236:49
1012.46:236:49
1112.46:236:49
1212.46:236:48
1312.46:236:48
1412.46:236:47
1512.46:236:47
1612.46:236:46
1712.46:236:46
1812.46:236:45
1912.46:246:45
2012.36:246:44
2112.36:246:44
2212.36:246:43
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2612.36:246:41
2712.36:246:40
2812.36:246:40
2912.36:246:39
3012.26:246:38
3112.26:246:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.52 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
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174.5Bright
184.6Bright
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214.6Bright
224.6Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Funtua

In seasonPeak

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

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

Funtua sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is August a good time to visit Funtua?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Funtua.

What to pack for Funtua in August

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

In August, Funtua sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Funtua in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Funtua peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighAug 18UV 13Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Funtua 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 Funtua is worst in February — around 127 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14126 µg/m³Jul 2230 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan119Unhealthy
Feb127Unhealthy
Mar118Unhealthy
Apr86Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep48Poor
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov95Unhealthy
Dec114Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Funtua?

Funtua sits at 11.5°N, 7.3°E, 709 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Malumfashi, 45 km away.

GwarzoSofo-Birnin-GwariGusauSobaKadunaDutsen Wai

Topography around Funtua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Funtua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 697 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m.

The land around Funtua is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, cropland (88%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
396 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Malumfashi 45 km · Zaria 64 km · Gwarzo 81 km · Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 81 km · Gusau 101 km · Soba 101 km · Kaduna 112 km · Dutsen Wai 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 Funtua (11.5235°, 7.3117°, elevation 709 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).