Yola weather by month & the best time to visit
Nigeria · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Yola is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with July and August close behind. Yola averages about 2,920 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 33°C / 91°F and roughly 75 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Yola?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Yola is October, then July and August. The dullest month is March (19/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Yola?
Yola gets a lot of sun: around 2,920 hours a year. 55 Sunshine Score points separate October (74) from March (19), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 23 destinations in Nigeria for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,273 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 60% of the annual 897 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| February | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 21° / 70°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| March | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 24° / 75°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| April | 35 | 38° / 100°F | 26° / 79°F | 51 mm | 10 |
| May | 55 | 35° / 95°F | 25° / 77°F | 100 mm | 10 |
| June | 66 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 126 mm | 9 |
| July | 69 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 162 mm | 9 |
| August | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 214 mm | 8 |
| September | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 160 mm | 9 |
| October | 74 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 75 mm | 10 |
| November | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 20° / 68°F | 4 mm | 9 |
| December | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 17° / 63°F | 2 mm | 9 |
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Yola: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Yola?
Yola is a city break in Nigeria with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Yola get a year?
Yola gets about 2,920 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Yola?
The sunniest time to visit Yola is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 33°C / 91°F.
What is the least sunny month in Yola?
March is the least sunny month in Yola, scoring 19/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Yola?
The typical midday UV index in Yola peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in August. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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