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Gashua weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Gashua has well-marked seasons, with 11.1°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. Rainfall is on the low side overall. Gashua weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+0.3°Chigh near average

37° / 23°Today
37° / 22°Average
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How it's changed

+1.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49316days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 285 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 285 in the 1940s+1.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 0 mmhigh 30°low 15°February, rain 0 mmhigh 33°low 17°March, rain 0 mmhigh 37°low 21°April, rain 1 mmhigh 40°low 24°May, rain 11 mmhigh 40°low 26°June, rain 26 mmhigh 38°low 26°July, rain 110 mmhigh 33°low 24°August, rain 171 mmhigh 31°low 23°September, rain 55 mmhigh 34°low 24°October, rain 8 mmhigh 36°low 22°November, rain 0 mmhigh 34°low 19°December, rain 0 mmhigh 30°low 16°wettest month August, 171 mm · 383 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

24.7°

24°feels like
44%humidity
12°dew point
7 km/hfrom NE
UV index0.0
sunrise06:06sunset17:56day length11h 50m
TodayClear37°23°
SunOvercast37°22°
MonMostly clear37°22°
TueMostly clear37°22°
WedClear37°22°
ThuMostly clear37°22°
FriClear37°22°

On this date: October 17

Today (forecast)
37° / 23°
Average for October 17
37° / 22°

High near average · +0.3°C

  • Record high: 40.5° · 2015
  • Record low: 18.1° · 1947
  • One year ago: 36° / 21°

Every October 17 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 17 on record (n = 86). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Gashua is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 12.87°N, 11.04°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
12.87°N, 11.04°E
Time zone
Africa/Lagos
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

21 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.6°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

May brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 40.0°C and nights around 26.3°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 29.8°C and typical overnight lows of 14.7°C.

In total, Gashua averages about 383 mm of precipitation a year; August is usually the wettest month (171 mm), while January passes with hardly any rain at all.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Gashua has risen by 1.4°C between its first decade and its last. You can follow the shift year by year in the charts below.

Climate graph (climograph)

May is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 11°C. Wettest month: August (~171 mm). Whole year averages ~383 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Gashua month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainDaylightRecord highRecord low
January29.8°14.7°0 mm11.3 h38.7° (2010)7.8° (1957)
February32.9°16.9°0 mm11.6 h42.4° (2016)9.2° (1982)
March37.1°21.0°0 mm11.9 h43.8° (2024)13.0° (1945)
April39.9°24.4°1 mm12.3 h45.1° (1998)16.2° (1945)
May40.0°26.3°11 mm12.6 h44.5° (2024)17.6° (1944)
June37.7°26.1°26 mm12.8 h43.7° (2009)20.2° (1949)
July33.5°24.2°110 mm12.7 h41.2° (2015)20.2° (1943)
August31.2°23.1°171 mm12.4 h40.3° (1940)19.4° (1950)
September33.6°23.5°55 mm12.1 h40.7° (1940)18.1° (1956)
October36.3°22.5°8 mm11.7 h41.2° (1972)15.1° (1944)
November33.9°18.9°0 mm11.4 h39.8° (1986)11.5° (1982)
December30.5°15.5°0 mm11.2 h38.0° (1990)8.0° (1980)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.4°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.23°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.36°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 285.4 early in the record → 315.8 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 1998, all-time low in 1957: 45.1°C / 7.8°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~383 mm/year on average. Last decade: +0% vs that average. Long-term trend: −13 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Gashua

Which is the warmest month in Gashua?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Gashua is May (mean daily temperature of about 33.0°C) and the coolest is January (about 21.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Gashua compare to the historical average?
On October 17, 2026, Gashua is forecast to reach a high of 36.8°C and a low of 22.8°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 36.5°C and a low of 22.4°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Gashua warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Gashua is about 1.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Gashua?
Gashua receives about 383 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with August typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Gashua?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Gashua is about 27.7°C. The warmest month is May and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Gashua by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Gashua (°C, full record since 1940): January 30°/15°, February 33°/17°, March 37°/21°, April 40°/24°, May 40°/26°, June 38°/26°, July 33°/24°, August 31°/23°, September 34°/24°, October 36°/22°, November 34°/19°, December 30°/16°.
What is the weather like in Gashua in summer?
Summer in Gashua (June to August) is wet and hot. June is still 38°C by day and 26°C at night; by August it is down to 31°C and 23°C. Rain picks up through the season, 26 mm in June to 171 mm in August. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Gashua in winter?
In winter, December through February, Gashua is dry and hot. Daytime highs sit at 30–33°C and nights at 15–17°C; January is the coldest month. Almost no rain.
What is the weather like in Gashua in spring?
Spring in Gashua (March to May) is dry and really hot. Afternoons run 37–40°C and nights 21–26°C; May is the warmest month. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Gashua in autumn?
Autumn in Gashua (September to November) is hot. Expect 34–36°C by day and 19–24°C at night, with November the coldest month. Rain eases through the season, 55 mm in September to 0 mm in November.

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