Tambuwal weather in August

In August, Tambuwal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 213 mm of rain across 20.9 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 4% 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 Tambuwal's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tambuwal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:33 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Tambuwal 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 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83024
93024
103024
113024
123024
133024
143024
153024
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173024
183024
193024
203024
213024
223024
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243124
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303124
313124

How August really feels in Tambuwal

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.

Tambuwal 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
Jan33° / 20°0011.44.9
Feb36° / 23°00.111.62.9
Mar39° / 26°00.111.90.7
Apr40° / 28°61.712.30.0
May38° / 28°34712.61.0
Jun35° / 26°549.812.72.6
Jul32° / 24°11216.112.73.4
Aug31° / 24°21320.912.43.4
Sep32° / 24°891212.13.7
Oct35° / 24°214.711.72.9
Nov36° / 22°0011.42.8
Dec33° / 20°0011.34.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
41981
51882
61882
71783
81783
91783
101783
111684
121684
131684
141684
151783
161783
171783
181783
191783
201783
211783
221882
231882
241882
251882
261981
272179
282179
292179
302278
312377

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tambuwal gets around 213 mm of rain over 20.9 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 67% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
265
365
466
566
666
767
867
967
1067
1167
1267
1367
1467
1567
1667
1767
1867
1968
2068
2168
2268
2368
2468
2568
2668
2767
2867
2966
3065
3164

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16973
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
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 6:31 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:317:04
212.56:317:04
312.56:317:03
412.56:317:03
512.56:327:03
612.56:327:02
712.56:327:02
812.56:327:02
912.56:327:01
1012.56:327:01
1112.56:327:00
1212.56:337:00
1312.46:336:59
1412.46:336:59
1512.46:336:58
1612.46:336:58
1712.46:336:57
1812.46:336:57
1912.46:336:56
2012.46:336:56
2112.46:336:55
2212.46:346:55
2312.36:346:54
2412.36:346:53
2512.36:346:53
2612.36:346:52
2712.36:346:52
2812.36:346:51
2912.36:346:50
3012.36:346:50
3112.36:346:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.86 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tambuwal

In seasonPeak

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

Tambuwal's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tambuwal sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is August a good time to visit Tambuwal?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tambuwal.

What to pack for Tambuwal in August

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

In August, Tambuwal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tambuwal 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 Tambuwal peaks around August 15 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 15UV 13Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Tambuwal 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 Tambuwal is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1699 µg/m³Aug 1220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tambuwal?

Tambuwal sits at 12.4°N, 4.6°E, 261 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jega, 35 km away.

SokotoGwadabawaKambaZuru

Topography around Tambuwal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tambuwal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 250 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 Tambuwal is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
209 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Jega 35 km · Argungu 40 km · Birnin Kebbi 49 km · Gummi 59 km · Sokoto 98 km · Gwadabawa 124 km · Kamba 124 km · Zuru 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
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 Tambuwal (12.4059°, 4.646°, elevation 261 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).