Bauchi weather by month & the best time to visit
Nigeria · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Bauchi is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with December and October close behind. Bauchi averages about 3,001 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Bauchi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bauchi is January, then December and October. The dullest month is April (35/100, 49 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bauchi?
Bauchi is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,001 hours of sunshine a year. 62 Sunshine Score points separate January (97) from April (35), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #6 of 23 destinations in Nigeria for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,273 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 68% of the year's 766 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 31° / 88°F | 13° / 55°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| February | 68 | 35° / 95°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| March | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 6 mm | 10 |
| April | 35 | 38° / 100°F | 23° / 73°F | 49 mm | 10 |
| May | 49 | 36° / 97°F | 23° / 73°F | 78 mm | 10 |
| June | 74 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 80 mm | 9 |
| July | 69 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 161 mm | 9 |
| August | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 230 mm | 9 |
| September | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 131 mm | 10 |
| October | 92 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 28 mm | 10 |
| November | 87 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 3 mm | 9 |
| December | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 14° / 57°F | 0 mm | 8 |
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Bauchi: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bauchi?
Bauchi is a city break in Nigeria at 597 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bauchi get a year?
Bauchi gets about 3,001 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Bauchi?
The sunniest time to visit Bauchi is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with December and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bauchi?
April is the least sunny month in Bauchi, scoring 35/100 with about 49 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bauchi?
The typical midday UV index in Bauchi peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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