Lere in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Lere sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 583 mm of rain over about 76 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 30°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Lere's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lere's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 583 mm
- 76 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lere in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Lere reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Lere
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 6 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Lere 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 | 29° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 32° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 34° / 20° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 35° / 22° | 28 | 5.9 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| May | 32° / 22° | 98 | 16.5 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 148 | 22.6 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 178 | 25.8 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 257 | 27.4 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 203 | 26 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 72 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 31° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 29° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lere gets around 583 mm of rain over 76 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lere
In summer, Lere overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lere's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Lere sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Lere?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lere.
What to pack for Lere in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lere sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 76 days see rain.
UV index in Lere in Summer
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 Lere peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Lere in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lere 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 106 | 115 | 106 | 78 | 48 | 37 | 27 | 28 | 43 | 69 | 77 | 97 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 106 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 115 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 106 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 78 | Unhealthy |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 43 | Poor |
| Oct | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 97 | Unhealthy |
Where is Lere?
Lere sits at 10.4°N, 8.6°E, 753 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jos, 62 km away.
Topography around Lere
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lere.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 753 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,192 m.
The land around Lere is covered by cropland (87%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 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 Lere (10.3858°, 8.5729°, elevation 753 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.