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Yakubu Gowon Weather Records (NIM00065134)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Yakubu Gowon (NIM00065134), Nigeria, with 52 years of record.

Key Facts for Yakubu Gowon

  • Yakubu Gowon (NIM00065134) is a weather station in Nigeria at 9.64 latitude and 8.87 longitude, 1,290 m (4,232 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1974 to 2025, 52 years of record.
  • 1,042 records set at Yakubu Gowon still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Nigeria, 9.64 latitude, 8.87 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,290 m (4,232 ft).
  • Period of record: 1974 to 2025, 52 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

14 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Yakubu Gowon, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Yakubu Gowon. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Yakubu Gowon. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Yakubu Gowon, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan31.7 C (89.1 F)8.2 C (46.8 F)29.3 C (84.7 F)11.6 C (52.9 F)
Feb33.6 C (92.5 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)n/a13.9 C (57.0 F)
Mar34.5 C (94.1 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)16.6 C (61.9 F)
Apr35.3 C (95.5 F)14.8 C (58.6 F)33.6 C (92.5 F)17.1 C (62.8 F)
May31.0 C (87.8 F)12.0 C (53.6 F)n/a18.6 C (65.5 F)
Jun32.2 C (90.0 F)16.2 C (61.2 F)n/an/a
Jul29.3 C (84.7 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Aug29.0 C (84.2 F)14.0 C (57.2 F)n/an/a
Sep31.8 C (89.2 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)n/an/a
Oct31.0 C (87.8 F)12.0 C (53.6 F)n/an/a
Nov31.0 C (87.8 F)6.0 C (42.8 F)n/an/a
Dec30.0 C (86.0 F)8.2 C (46.8 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,042 standing records
Standing records at Yakubu Gowon by the year they were set 1,042 records at Yakubu Gowon still stand. 2011 holds the most, with 147. 0501001501974: 851975: 111976: 271977: 81978: 151979: 241980: 1271981: 261983: 31984: 11998: 181999: 572000: 142001: 92003: 32004: 32005: 42008: 132010: 742011: 1472012: 332013: 322014: 192015: 92016: 12018: 92019: 402020: 392021: 162022: 392023: 652024: 422025: 29197419781983200020052012201620212025
1,042 records at Yakubu Gowon still stand. 2011 holds the most, with 147.
Standing records at Yakubu Gowon by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
197485
197511
197627
19778
197815
197924
1980127
198126
19833
19841
199818
199957
200014
20019
20033
20043
20054
200813
201074
2011147
201233
201332
201419
20159
20161
20189
201940
202039
202116
202239
202365
202442
202529

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 37.1 mm (1.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Yakubu Gowon The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Yakubu Gowon. The most was 37.1 mm (1.5 in) on 14 August 2023. 010203040 Jan: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 1 January 2011 Jan Feb: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 24 February 2010 Feb Mar: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 16 March 2011 Mar Apr: 5.1 mm (0.20 in), 10 April 2025 Apr May: 34.0 mm (1.3 in), 21 May 2023 May Jun: 23.1 mm (0.9 in), 22 June 2008 Jun Jul: 9.9 mm (0.39 in), 22 July 1978 Jul Aug: 37.1 mm (1.5 in), 14 August 2023 Aug Sep: 11.9 mm (0.5 in), 6 September 2024 Sep Oct: 10.9 mm (0.4 in), 12 October 1999 Oct Nov: 26.9 mm (1.1 in), 22 November 1980 Nov Dec: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 1 December 2010 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Yakubu Gowon. The most was 37.1 mm (1.5 in) on 14 August 2023.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Yakubu Gowon
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan0.0 mm (0.00 in)1 January 2011
Feb0.0 mm (0.00 in)24 February 2010
Mar0.0 mm (0.00 in)16 March 2011
Apr5.1 mm (0.20 in)10 April 2025
May34.0 mm (1.3 in)21 May 2023
Jun23.1 mm (0.9 in)22 June 2008
Jul9.9 mm (0.39 in)22 July 1978
Aug37.1 mm (1.5 in)14 August 2023
Sep11.9 mm (0.5 in)6 September 2024
Oct10.9 mm (0.4 in)12 October 1999
Nov26.9 mm (1.1 in)22 November 1980
Dec0.0 mm (0.00 in)1 December 2010

Period of Record Coverage

1974 to 2025
Days with data per year at Yakubu Gowon 31 years of record at Yakubu Gowon, 1974 to 2025. 31 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and others. 1974: 30 of 365 days1975: 4 of 365 days1976: 9 of 366 days1977: 3 of 365 days1978: 4 of 365 days1979: 4 of 365 days1980: 22 of 366 days1981: 5 of 365 days1998: 6 of 365 days1999: 17 of 365 days2000: 3 of 366 days2001: 6 of 365 days2003: 1 of 365 days2004: 1 of 366 days2005: 3 of 365 days2008: 8 of 366 days2010: 24 of 365 days2011: 57 of 365 days2012: 9 of 366 days2013: 15 of 365 days2014: 6 of 365 days2015: 6 of 365 days2016: 1 of 366 days2018: 5 of 365 days2019: 21 of 365 days2020: 20 of 366 days2021: 6 of 365 days2022: 17 of 365 days2023: 24 of 365 days2024: 9 of 366 days2025: 4 of 365 days19751980200020052010201520202025
31 years of record at Yakubu Gowon, 1974 to 2025. 31 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and others.
Days with data per year at Yakubu Gowon
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1974308%No
197541%No
197692%No
197731%No
197841%No
197941%No
1980226%No
198151%No
199862%No
1999175%No
200031%No
200162%No
200310%No
200410%No
200531%No
200882%No
2010247%No
20115716%No
201292%No
2013154%No
201462%No
201562%No
201610%No
201851%No
2019216%No
2020205%No
202162%No
2022175%No
2023247%No
202492%No
202541%No

Latest Records

0

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1974 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Yakubu Gowon: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.3 C (95.5 F)201131.0 C (87.8 F)31
Coldest night (TNn)6.0 C (42.8 F)198012.0 C (53.5 F)30
Wettest day (Rx1day)37.1 mm (1.5 in)20239.9 mm (0.39 in)15
Wettest five days (Rx5day)0.0 mm (0.00 in)20100.0 mm (0.00 in)1
Longest dry spell (CDD)8 days20101 day12

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Yakubu Gowon by year The hottest day of the year at Yakubu Gowon, 1974 to 2025. The record is 35.3 C (95.5 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.0 C (87.8 F). 202530354019801990200020102020Record: 35.3 C (95.5 F) in 2011
The hottest day of the year at Yakubu Gowon, 1974 to 2025. The record is 35.3 C (95.5 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.0 C (87.8 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Yakubu Gowon by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197431.0 C (87.8 F)
197533.0 C (91.4 F)
197631.0 C (87.8 F)
197727.0 C (80.6 F)
197828.0 C (82.4 F)
197929.0 C (84.2 F)
198031.0 C (87.8 F)
198131.0 C (87.8 F)
1983n/a
1984n/a
199827.9 C (82.2 F)
199932.2 C (90.0 F)
200031.5 C (88.7 F)
200131.0 C (87.8 F)
200324.8 C (76.6 F)
200425.8 C (78.4 F)
200531.0 C (87.8 F)
200829.0 C (84.2 F)
201033.6 C (92.5 F)
201135.3 C (95.5 F)
201233.5 C (92.3 F)
201334.5 C (94.1 F)
201429.4 C (84.9 F)
201531.8 C (89.2 F)
201633.5 C (92.3 F)
201825.3 C (77.5 F)
201933.5 C (92.3 F)
202032.7 C (90.9 F)
202133.8 C (92.8 F)
202233.7 C (92.7 F)
202334.4 C (93.9 F)
202429.4 C (84.9 F)
202534.4 C (93.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Yakubu Gowon by year The coldest night of the year at Yakubu Gowon, 1974 to 2025. The record is 6.0 C (42.8 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 12.0 C (53.5 F). 510152019801990200020102020Record: 6.0 C (42.8 F) in 1980
The coldest night of the year at Yakubu Gowon, 1974 to 2025. The record is 6.0 C (42.8 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 12.0 C (53.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Yakubu Gowon by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
197415.0 C (59.0 F)
197515.0 C (59.0 F)
197614.0 C (57.2 F)
197710.0 C (50.0 F)
197814.0 C (57.2 F)
19799.0 C (48.2 F)
19806.0 C (42.8 F)
198110.0 C (50.0 F)
198317.2 C (63.0 F)
198418.0 C (64.4 F)
199812.0 C (53.6 F)
19999.1 C (48.4 F)
200011.2 C (52.2 F)
200114.9 C (58.8 F)
200318.2 C (64.8 F)
200417.3 C (63.1 F)
2005n/a
200811.9 C (53.4 F)
20108.3 C (46.9 F)
20118.2 C (46.8 F)
201213.0 C (55.4 F)
201316.0 C (60.8 F)
201411.0 C (51.8 F)
2015n/a
2016n/a
201813.2 C (55.8 F)
201913.1 C (55.6 F)
20209.5 C (49.1 F)
202111.0 C (51.8 F)
202211.7 C (53.1 F)
202313.7 C (56.7 F)
20249.1 C (48.4 F)
202511.6 C (52.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Yakubu Gowon by year The wettest day of the year at Yakubu Gowon, 1974 to 2025. The record is 37.1 mm (1.5 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 9.9 mm (0.39 in). 01020304019801990200020102020Record: 37.1 mm (1.5 in) in 2023
The wettest day of the year at Yakubu Gowon, 1974 to 2025. The record is 37.1 mm (1.5 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 9.9 mm (0.39 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Yakubu Gowon by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19740.0 mm (0.00 in)
1975n/a
19760.0 mm (0.00 in)
1977n/a
19789.9 mm (0.39 in)
1979n/a
198026.9 mm (1.1 in)
1981n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1998n/a
199910.9 mm (0.4 in)
2000n/a
2001n/a
2003n/a
2004n/a
2005n/a
200823.1 mm (0.9 in)
20100.0 mm (0.00 in)
201113.0 mm (0.5 in)
20120.0 mm (0.00 in)
20131.0 mm (0.04 in)
201431.0 mm (1.2 in)
2015n/a
2016n/a
2018n/a
2019n/a
20209.9 mm (0.39 in)
2021n/a
2022n/a
202337.1 mm (1.5 in)
202411.9 mm (0.5 in)
20255.1 mm (0.20 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Yakubu Gowon by year The wettest five days of the year at Yakubu Gowon, 1974 to 2025. The record is 0.0 mm (0.00 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 mm (0.00 in). -10119801990200020102020Record: 0.0 mm (0.00 in) in 2010
The wettest five days of the year at Yakubu Gowon, 1974 to 2025. The record is 0.0 mm (0.00 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 mm (0.00 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Yakubu Gowon by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1998n/a
1999n/a
2000n/a
2001n/a
2003n/a
2004n/a
2005n/a
2008n/a
20100.0 mm (0.00 in)
2011n/a
2012n/a
2013n/a
2014n/a
2015n/a
2016n/a
2018n/a
2019n/a
2020n/a
2021n/a
2022n/a
2023n/a
2024n/a
2025n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Yakubu Gowon by year The longest dry spell of the year at Yakubu Gowon, 1974 to 2025. The record is 8 days in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day. 0246819801990200020102020Record: 8 days in 2010
The longest dry spell of the year at Yakubu Gowon, 1974 to 2025. The record is 8 days in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Yakubu Gowon by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19741 day
1975n/a
19761 day
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1998n/a
19991 day
2000n/a
2001n/a
2003n/a
2004n/a
2005n/a
2008n/a
20108 days
20112 days
20121 day
20132 days
20142 days
2015n/a
2016n/a
2018n/a
2019n/a
20201 day
2021n/a
2022n/a
20232 days
20241 day
20251 day

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).