Rijau
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Rijau is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Rijau.
It has an area of 3,196 km2 and a population of 176,053 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 923.[1]
Climate
Throughout the wet season, the temperature rarely falls below 54°F or rises above 105°F, with a year-round range of 59°F to 100°F.[2][3]
A daily maximum temperature of 97°F is typical during the 2.3-month hot season, which runs from February 16 to April 25.[4] April has an average high temperature of 99°F and low temperature of 76°F, making it the hottest month of the year in Rijau.[5]
A daily maximum temperature below 87°F is typical during the 3.3-month cool season, which runs from July 2 to October 10. December, with an average low of 60°F and high of 90°F, is the coldest month of the year in Rijau.[6]
The average proportion of sky that is covered by clouds in Rijau varies significantly seasonally throughout the year.[2]
Beginning about November 4 and lasting for four months, the clearer season in Rijau ends around March 5.[3]
In Rijau, January is the clearest month of the year, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly overcast 61% of the time.
Beginning around March 5 and lasting for 8.0 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around November 4.[4]
May is the cloudiest month of the year in Rijau, with the sky being overcast or mostly cloudy 77% of the time on average.[7]
References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ a b "Rijau Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ a b "Rijau, Niger, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ a b "Current Local Time in Rijau, Niger, Nigeria". www.generalblue.com. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Weather Archive Rijau". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Rijau weather forecast for today". justweather.org. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ Atlas, Weather. "Weather today - Rijau, Nigeria". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
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