Murtala Muhammed Weather Records (NIM00065201)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Murtala Muhammed (NIM00065201), Nigeria, with 53 years of record.

Key Facts for Murtala Muhammed

Murtala Muhammed (NIM00065201) is a weather station in Nigeria at 6.58 latitude and 3.32 longitude, 41 m (135 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2025, 53 years of record.
1,464 records set at Murtala Muhammed still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Nigeria, 6.58 latitude, 3.32 longitude.
Elevation: 41 m (135 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2025, 53 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

25 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Murtala Muhammed. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 25 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Murtala Muhammed, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	40.0 C (104.0 F)	12.6 C (54.7 F)	36.4 C (97.5 F)	21.2 C (70.2 F)
Feb	37.8 C (100.0 F)	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	24.4 C (75.9 F)
Mar	37.0 C (98.6 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35.5 C (95.9 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)
Apr	39.6 C (103.3 F)	14.9 C (58.8 F)	35.4 C (95.7 F)	22.0 C (71.6 F)
May	37.0 C (98.6 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36.3 C (97.3 F)	22.7 C (72.9 F)
Jun	37.6 C (99.7 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33.8 C (92.8 F)	22.5 C (72.5 F)
Jul	33.2 C (91.8 F)	18.5 C (65.3 F)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	21.5 C (70.7 F)
Aug	33.0 C (91.4 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	30.5 C (86.9 F)	22.6 C (72.7 F)
Sep	33.2 C (91.8 F)	19.4 C (66.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	34.5 C (94.1 F)	17.9 C (64.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	39.9 C (103.8 F)	18.5 C (65.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	36.8 C (98.2 F)	13.3 C (55.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Murtala Muhammed still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 98.

Standing records at Murtala Muhammed by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	1
1974	18
1975	2
1976	4
1998	18
1999	84
2000	24
2001	58
2002	21
2003	11
2004	25
2005	18
2006	38
2007	27
2008	15
2009	47
2010	54
2011	51
2012	80
2013	53
2014	38
2015	57
2016	95
2017	42
2018	66
2019	72
2020	76
2021	83
2022	65
2023	80
2024	98
2025	43

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 361.2 mm (14.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Murtala Muhammed. The most was 361.2 mm (14.2 in) on 27 November 2018.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Murtala Muhammed
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	9 January 2018
Feb	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	24 February 2019
Mar	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	18 March 2000
Apr	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	29 April 2006
May	330.2 mm (13.0 in)	13 May 2006
Jun	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	4 June 2005
Jul	270.5 mm (10.6 in)	13 July 2006
Aug	224.0 mm (8.8 in)	8 August 2015
Sep	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	24 September 2018
Oct	299.7 mm (11.8 in)	10 October 2005
Nov	361.2 mm (14.2 in)	27 November 2018
Dec	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 December 2006

Period of Record Coverage

1974 to 2025

33 years of record at Murtala Muhammed, 1974 to 2025. 33 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1986, 1998, 1999, 2000 and others.

Days with data per year at Murtala Muhammed
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1974	19	5%	No
1975	1	0%	No
1976	6	2%	No
1978	1	0%	No
1986	1	0%	No
1998	47	13%	No
1999	238	65%	No
2000	70	19%	No
2001	191	52%	No
2002	64	18%	No
2003	49	13%	No
2004	53	14%	No
2005	45	12%	No
2006	115	32%	No
2007	137	38%	No
2008	132	36%	No
2009	218	60%	No
2010	266	73%	No
2011	272	75%	No
2012	263	72%	No
2013	256	70%	No
2014	133	36%	No
2015	131	36%	No
2016	251	69%	No
2017	197	54%	No
2018	247	68%	No
2019	215	59%	No
2020	216	59%	No
2021	238	65%	No
2022	220	60%	No
2023	229	63%	No
2024	251	69%	No
2025	181	50%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Murtala Muhammed: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2011	36.3 C (97.3 F)	33
Coldest night (TNn)	12.6 C (54.7 F)	2007	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36
Wettest day (Rx1day)	361.2 mm (14.2 in)	2018	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	462.0 mm (18.2 in)	2006	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	12
Longest dry spell (CDD)	4 days	2000	2 days	28

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Murtala Muhammed, 1973 to 2025. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.3 C (97.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Murtala Muhammed by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	n/a
1974	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1975	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1976	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1977	n/a
1978	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1979	n/a
1986	33.5 C (92.3 F)
1994	n/a
1998	34.5 C (94.1 F)
1999	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2000	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2001	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2002	35.5 C (95.9 F)
2003	34.1 C (93.4 F)
2004	33.5 C (92.3 F)
2005	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2006	39.6 C (103.3 F)
2007	37.6 C (99.7 F)
2008	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2009	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2010	37.3 C (99.1 F)
2011	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2012	36.4 C (97.5 F)
2013	36.5 C (97.7 F)
2014	35.7 C (96.3 F)
2015	39.9 C (103.8 F)
2016	37.1 C (98.8 F)
2017	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2018	36.3 C (97.3 F)
2019	36.2 C (97.2 F)
2020	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2021	36.8 C (98.2 F)
2022	37.4 C (99.3 F)
2023	36.8 C (98.2 F)
2024	37.1 C (98.8 F)
2025	36.4 C (97.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Murtala Muhammed, 1973 to 2025. The record is 12.6 C (54.7 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.0 C (68.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Murtala Muhammed by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1974	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1975	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1976	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1977	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1978	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1979	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1986	24.0 C (75.2 F)
1994	n/a
1998	18.5 C (65.3 F)
1999	20.0 C (68.0 F)
2000	21.0 C (69.8 F)
2001	16.1 C (61.0 F)
2002	21.2 C (70.2 F)
2003	21.7 C (71.1 F)
2004	17.9 C (64.2 F)
2005	20.0 C (68.0 F)
2006	13.3 C (55.9 F)
2007	12.6 C (54.7 F)
2008	20.8 C (69.4 F)
2009	20.5 C (68.9 F)
2010	20.0 C (68.0 F)
2011	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2012	16.8 C (62.2 F)
2013	18.3 C (64.9 F)
2014	19.9 C (67.8 F)
2015	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2016	19.5 C (67.1 F)
2017	20.6 C (69.1 F)
2018	19.2 C (66.6 F)
2019	20.0 C (68.0 F)
2020	17.4 C (63.3 F)
2021	19.5 C (67.1 F)
2022	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2023	19.5 C (67.1 F)
2024	20.0 C (68.0 F)
2025	20.0 C (68.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Murtala Muhammed, 1973 to 2025. The record is 361.2 mm (14.2 in) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.0 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Murtala Muhammed by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	n/a
1974	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1986	n/a
1994	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
1998	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1999	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2000	192.0 mm (7.6 in)
2001	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2002	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2003	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2004	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2005	299.7 mm (11.8 in)
2006	330.2 mm (13.0 in)
2007	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
2008	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2009	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
2010	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2011	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2012	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2013	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2014	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
2015	224.0 mm (8.8 in)
2016	160.8 mm (6.3 in)
2017	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2018	361.2 mm (14.2 in)
2019	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2020	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2021	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
2022	180.1 mm (7.1 in)
2023	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2024	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
2025	110.0 mm (4.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Murtala Muhammed, 1973 to 2025. The record is 462.0 mm (18.2 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.5 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Murtala Muhammed by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1986	n/a
1994	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	462.0 mm (18.2 in)
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	112.2 mm (4.4 in)
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
2017	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
2018	80.1 mm (3.2 in)
2019	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
2020	n/a
2021	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2022	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
2023	n/a
2024	170.9 mm (6.7 in)
2025	115.0 mm (4.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Murtala Muhammed, 1973 to 2025. The record is 4 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 2 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Murtala Muhammed by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1986	n/a
1994	n/a
1998	1 day
1999	3 days
2000	4 days
2001	2 days
2002	2 days
2003	2 days
2004	2 days
2005	2 days
2006	2 days
2007	1 day
2008	2 days
2009	1 day
2010	1 day
2011	2 days
2012	1 day
2013	2 days
2014	1 day
2015	1 day
2016	3 days
2017	3 days
2018	2 days
2019	3 days
2020	2 days
2021	2 days
2022	4 days
2023	2 days
2024	3 days
2025	3 days

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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Data for Murtala Muhammed standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).