Yelwa Temperature by Month
Yelwa, Nigeria has an average annual maximum temperature of 35°C (95°F), with moderate seasonal shifts ranging from 30°C (86°F) in December to 40°C (104°F) in March. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Yelwa Monthly Temperatures
Yelwa sees moderate fluctuations in temperatures, making each season distinct yet not extreme. Nights are considerably cooler, with lows ranging from 26°C (79°F) in March to 20°C (68°F) in December.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Yelwa by month:
Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Historical Yelwa Temperatures: 1978-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Yelwa spanning 49 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Yelwa vs Nigeria
The map below shows the annual temperature across Nigeria. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Yelwa vs World: Temperature Compared
Yelwa's average annual maximum temperature is 35°C (95°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings — very cold winters and hot summers.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Yelwa?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Yelwa, December is the coolest month, with average highs of 35°C (95°F) and humidity around 50% — considered moderate. In March, the warmest month, temperatures average 40°C (104°F) with 36% humidity — conditions that feel low. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Yelwa this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Yelwa's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Yelwa climate page.
