Gboko in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Gboko sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 448 mm of rain over about 66 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 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Gboko's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gboko's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 30°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 448 mm; 66 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 3.5; 2nd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Gboko in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Gboko reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

How summer really feels in Gboko

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Gboko 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	35° / 22°	3	0.5	11.6	3.1
Feb	36° / 24°	8	1.4	11.8	2.2
Mar	36° / 26°	20	3.4	12	2.0
Apr	35° / 25°	55	8.2	12.2	2.6
May	33° / 25°	108	15.5	12.3	3.0
Jun	31° / 24°	115	18.5	12.4	3.5
Jul	29° / 23°	142	22.8	12.4	3.5
Aug	29° / 23°	192	25	12.2	3.4
Sep	30° / 23°	191	24.8	12	3.2
Oct	31° / 23°	145	20.1	11.8	3.4
Nov	33° / 23°	20	3.7	11.7	4.0
Dec	34° / 22°	2	0.4	11.6	3.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Gboko gets around 448 mm of rain over 66 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Summer

Winds average 10 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Gboko

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

Gboko's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gboko sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

Monsoon

Dust

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Gboko?

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.

3.5

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.7

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gboko.

What to pack for Gboko in Summer

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

In summer, Gboko sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 66 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gboko 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 Gboko peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 8 (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	9	13	11	11	11	11	11	13	12	10	8
Level	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	9	Very high
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Gboko 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 Gboko is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 27 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)	111	103	71	53	32	28	27	29	29	39	54	91
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	111	Unhealthy
Feb	103	Unhealthy
Mar	71	Unhealthy
Apr	53	Poor
May	32	Moderate
Jun	28	Moderate
Jul	27	Moderate
Aug	29	Moderate
Sep	29	Moderate
Oct	39	Poor
Nov	54	Poor
Dec	91	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Gboko?

Gboko sits at 7.3°N, 9.0°E, 226 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Katsina-Ala, 36 km away.

Topography around Gboko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gboko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,014 m.

The land around Gboko is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

98 m

artificial surfaces 70%

16 km

369 m

cropland 49%

80 km

1,014 m

cropland 47%

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Summer weather nearby: Katsina-Ala 36 km · Igbor 46 km · Makurdi 70 km · Obudu 75 km · Ogoja 77 km · Wukari 105 km · Takum 109 km · Ibi 126 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 Gboko (7.3228°, 9.0011°, elevation 226 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.