Pankshin weather in January

In January, Pankshin sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pankshin's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pankshin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical January day in Pankshin reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
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273117
283217
293217
303217
313217

How January really feels in Pankshin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

Pankshin weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°0011.56.1
Feb33° / 18°20.311.74.5
Mar35° / 21°51.411.92.9
Apr34° / 23°307.812.22.9
May32° / 23°7315.912.43.5
Jun29° / 21°10121.612.53.9
Jul27° / 21°15526.112.54.0
Aug26° / 20°22427.512.33.9
Sep27° / 20°14121.512.14.5
Oct29° / 20°5811.411.85.1
Nov31° / 18°20.611.65.4
Dec31° / 17°0011.56.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47624
57624
67624
77525
87525
97327
107327
117228
127228
137228
147228
157129
167228
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227030
237129
247129
257129
267030
277030
287129
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pankshin gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
139910
149811
159811
169811
179811
189811
199811
209811
219811
229811
239811
249811
259811
269811
279811
289811
299811
309811
319910

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
1310calm
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1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:416:09
211.56:426:10
311.56:426:10
411.56:436:11
511.56:436:11
611.56:436:12
711.56:446:12
811.56:446:13
911.56:446:13
1011.56:456:14
1111.56:456:14
1211.56:456:15
1311.56:466:15
1411.56:466:16
1511.56:466:16
1611.56:466:17
1711.56:466:17
1811.56:476:18
1911.56:476:18
2011.56:476:19
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2211.56:476:20
2311.56:476:20
2411.56:486:20
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2911.66:486:23
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 6.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pankshin

In seasonPeak

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

Pankshin's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Pankshin?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Pankshin for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pankshin in January

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

In January, Pankshin sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pankshin in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pankshin peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 12 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highSep 16UV 12Feb 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb7High
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pankshin in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pankshin is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1398 µg/m³Jul 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pankshin?

Pankshin sits at 9.3°N, 9.4°E, 1,235 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Bukuru, 81 km away.

BukuruJosWambaBauchiKagoroAkwangaKafanchanIbi

Topography around Pankshin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pankshin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 1,201 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m.

The land around Pankshin is covered by shrubs (29%), cropland (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (33%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
1,166 m
80 km
1,615 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Bukuru 81 km · Jos 90 km · Wamba 101 km · Bauchi 118 km · Kagoro 119 km · Akwanga 122 km · Kafanchan 129 km · Ibi 132 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 Pankshin (9.3254°, 9.4352°, elevation 1,235 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).