Jalingo in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Jalingo sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 334 mm of rain over about 46 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 34°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high: 31°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 24°C
Rainfall: 334 mm; 46 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 3.7; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Jalingo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Jalingo reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

How summer really feels in Jalingo

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.

Jalingo 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° / 20°	0	0	11.5	3.5
Feb	37° / 22°	0	0.1	11.7	2.0
Mar	39° / 26°	3	0.5	11.9	0.8
Apr	38° / 27°	20	4	12.2	1.1
May	35° / 27°	52	8.7	12.4	2.3
Jun	33° / 25°	53	8.6	12.5	3.5
Jul	31° / 24°	99	16.1	12.5	3.8
Aug	29° / 23°	183	21.6	12.3	3.7
Sep	30° / 23°	103	16.5	12.1	3.8
Oct	33° / 24°	48	8.5	11.8	3.7
Nov	35° / 22°	3	0.7	11.6	2.8
Dec	35° / 20°	0	0	11.5	3.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Jalingo gets around 334 mm of rain over 46 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

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Jalingo

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

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

Jalingo sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

Monsoon

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Is summer a good time to visit Jalingo?

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.

3.7

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jalingo.

What to pack for Jalingo in Summer

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

In summer, Jalingo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

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UV index in Jalingo in Summer

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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 Jalingo peaks around March 16 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	12	13	12	10	11	11	11	12	11	10	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

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

Air quality in Jalingo 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 Jalingo is worst in February — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 18 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)	85	91	81	56	28	22	18	20	22	34	43	69
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	85	Unhealthy
Feb	91	Unhealthy
Mar	81	Unhealthy
Apr	56	Unhealthy
May	28	Moderate
Jun	22	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	20	Moderate
Sep	22	Moderate
Oct	34	Moderate
Nov	43	Poor
Dec	69	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Jalingo?

Jalingo sits at 8.9°N, 11.4°E, 208 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ganye, 92 km away.

Topography around Jalingo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jalingo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,571 m.

The land around Jalingo is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km

169 m

artificial surfaces 61%

16 km

670 m

cropland 68%

80 km

1,571 m

cropland 52%

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Summer weather nearby: Ganye 92 km · Numan 97 km · Biliri 109 km · Beli 123 km · Jimeta 128 km · Yola 128 km · Pindiga 129 km · Kumo 129 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 Jalingo (8.8937°, 11.3596°, elevation 208 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.