Gwadabawa weather in August

In August, Gwadabawa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 155 mm of rain across 17.5 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gwadabawa's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwadabawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:30 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Gwadabawa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
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43224
53124
63124
73124
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313224

How August really feels in Gwadabawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gwadabawa 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
Jan32° / 19°0011.35.6
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.5
Mar39° / 25°10.111.90.9
Apr41° / 28°20.612.30.0
May39° / 29°184.112.60.4
Jun37° / 27°307.312.81.9
Jul33° / 25°8113.512.73.1
Aug31° / 24°15517.512.43.5
Sep33° / 25°618.912.13.5
Oct36° / 25°122.711.72.4
Nov36° / 22°0011.42.9
Dec32° / 19°0011.25.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32674
42674
52674
62575
72575
82575
92476
102476
112575
122575
132476
142476
152476
162476
172575
182476
192476
202575
212476
222575
232674
242674
252773
262773
272971
282971
293070
303169
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gwadabawa gets around 155 mm of rain over 17.5 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 56% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
153
254
355
455
556
657
757
857
958
1058
1158
1258
1358
1458
1557
1657
1757
1856
1956
2056
2156
2255
2355
2455
2555
2654
2754
2853
2953
3052
3151

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11990
21990
31990
41990
51990
61990
71981
81981
91981
100991
110991
120982
130982
140982
150982
160973
170973
180973
190973
200973
210973
220973
230973
240973
250973
260973
270973
280973
290973
300973
310973

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
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 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 6:27 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:277:03
212.66:277:03
312.66:287:02
412.66:287:02
512.66:287:02
612.66:287:01
712.56:287:01
812.56:297:00
912.56:297:00
1012.56:297:00
1112.56:296:59
1212.56:296:59
1312.56:296:58
1412.56:296:58
1512.56:306:57
1612.46:306:57
1712.46:306:56
1812.46:306:55
1912.46:306:55
2012.46:306:54
2112.46:306:54
2212.46:306:53
2312.46:306:53
2412.46:306:52
2512.36:316:51
2612.36:316:51
2712.36:316:50
2812.36:316:49
2912.36:316:49
3012.36:316:48
3112.36:316:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Gwadabawa

In seasonPeak

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

Gwadabawa sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is August a good time to visit Gwadabawa?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gwadabawa.

What to pack for Gwadabawa in August

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

In August, Gwadabawa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gwadabawa 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 Gwadabawa peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 13Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Gwadabawa 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 Gwadabawa is worst in February — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15100 µg/m³Aug 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gwadabawa?

Gwadabawa sits at 13.4°N, 5.2°E, 270 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Sokoto, 33 km away.

ArgunguMadaouaIllélaTambuwalTalata Mafara

Topography around Gwadabawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwadabawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 267 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m.

The land around Gwadabawa is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
209 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Sokoto 33 km · Illela 42 km · Birni N Konni 49 km · Argungu 103 km · Madaoua 111 km · Illéla 123 km · Tambuwal 124 km · Talata Mafara 125 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 Gwadabawa (13.3582°, 5.2381°, elevation 270 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).