The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Daura Weather in August

Daura in August

The short of it: Daura in August averages a high of 30 °C (86 °F) and a low of 21 °C (70 °F), with 212 mm (8.3 in) of rain and about 12 h 33 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 30° · low 21° · rain 212 mm · daylight 12 h 33 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & December

Thirty years of records give Daura an average August high of 30°, a low of 21° and some 212 mm of rain. Daura's coldest stretch of the year, 30° by day and 21° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 212 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 33 min in mid-August, 16 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.

Against its neighbours, Daura runs cooler than most and about as wet in August. Zango, 18 km to the E, is 1° warmer by day.

August in Daura, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus July
2° colder, 78 mm more rain
Versus September
2° colder
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 33 min
Average wind
9 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ZangoKatsina State18 km E31°22°185 mm
MashiKatsina State41 km W29°21°220 mm
KazaureJigawa State44 km SSE30°22°239 mm
MatameyZinder Region46 km NNE32°22°162 mm
MagariaZinder Region64 km E32°22°181 mm
DankamaKatsina State64 km WNW30°22°185 mm
DambattaKano State70 km SSE30°22°257 mm
GazaouaMaradi Region70 km NW31°22°172 mm

The Almanac · Daura Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
August
✦✦✦✦✦

Daura's coldest stretch of the year, 30° by day and 21° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 212 mm.

Climate of Daura by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°14°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
February33°17°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦
March37°21°0.0 mm11 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
April39°25°2.0 mm9 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦
May38°25°17 mm10 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦✦
June36°24°51 mm12 km/h12 h 53 min✦✦
July32°22°134 mm11 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦
August30°21°212 mm9 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦
September32°22°81 mm8 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
October35°21°9.0 mm7 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦
November34°17°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦
December31°14°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 22 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Daura in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Daura in August?

Days average 30 °C (86 °F) and nights 21 °C (70 °F), with about 212 mm (8.3 in) of rain over the month. Daura's coldest stretch of the year, 30° by day and 21° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 212 mm.

Is August a good time to visit Daura?

The Almanac gives August 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are January and December.

How long are the days in Daura in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 33 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 22 min in December to 12 h 53 min in June.

Does it snow in Daura in August?

Hardly — August nights average 21 °C (70 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Daura in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

More Towns in Nigeria

All towns in Nigeria →

Lagos · Kano · Ibadan · Abuja · Port Harcourt · Kaduna · Benin City · Onitsha · Aba · Maiduguri · Ilorin · Sokoto

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor