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Weather in Potiskum

Yobe State · 86,002 inhabitants · Thursday, October 29 · updated 02:00

Air: Very poor Heatwave risk · 9 d

22°

Clear sky

Feels like 25°C

Wind

5 km/h

Gusts

13 km/h

Humidity

57 %

Pressure

1012 hPa

Clouds

11 %

Storm

Rise 06:07 Set 17:51 Day 11 h 44 min UV 3 · Moderate

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Trend

Night

Mainly clear

24°22°

Feels like 24°

Wind ↑ NE 13 km/h

Humidity 24 %

Morning

Mainly clear

34°21°

Feels like 34°

Wind ↑ ENE 17 km/h

Gusts 23 km/h

Humidity 18 %

Afternoon

Mainly clear

37°35°

Feels like 37°

Wind ↑ NE 14 km/h

Humidity 14 %

Evening

Mainly clear

29°28°

Feels like 29°

Wind ↑ NNW 10 km/h

Humidity 20 %

04:00

24°

NE 13

07:00

21°

NE 9

10:00

34°

ENE 17

13:00

35°

NE 14

16:00

37°

NE 9

19:00

28°

NE 8

22:00

29°

NNW 10

Weather charts for Potiskum · 7 days

Temperatures over 7 days

▲ +1.8° above seasonal normals this week

Highs Lows Seasonal normal (1991-2020 average)

Hourly detail

Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) Wind (km/h)

Climate of Potiskum

82% of the year’s rain falls from July to September; August alone averages 211 mm.

February has the widest gap between day and night: highs of 33 °C, lows of 17 °C, 16 °C apart.

Average highs reach 30 °C or more in 9 months of the year, peaking at 39 °C in April.

From November to April, each month averages less than 10 mm of rain.

This week’s forecast highs average 38 °C, 4 °C above the October normal (34 °C).

Monthly averages, 1991–2020
Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	29 °C	14 °C	0 mm
Feb	33 °C	17 °C	0 mm
Mar	36 °C	21 °C	0 mm
Apr	39 °C	24 °C	4 mm
May	38 °C	26 °C	25 mm
Jun	35 °C	25 °C	49 mm
Jul	31 °C	23 °C	143 mm
Aug	30 °C	23 °C	211 mm
Sep	31 °C	23 °C	101 mm
Oct	34 °C	22 °C	24 mm
Nov	33 °C	18 °C	0 mm
Dec	30 °C	15 °C	0 mm
Year	33 °C	21 °C	560 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 11.71° N, 11.08° E. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.

Air quality & pollen in Potiskum

5/6

Very poor

European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source

PM2.556µg/m³

PM10141µg/m³

CAMS data (Copernicus) · air quality and pollen refreshed several times a day.

Rain in Potiskum: live radar and next-hour forecast

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Moon calendar for Potiskum

Waning gibbous

87 % illuminated · 18.3 days

Rise 06:46 Set 20:19

Fri 30/10 79%

Sat 31/10 69%

Sun 1/11 59%

Mon 2/11 49% Last quarter

Tue 3/11 38%

Wed 4/11 28%

Thu 5/11 19%

Fri 6/11 12%

Sat 7/11 6%

Sun 8/11 2%

Mon 9/11 0%

Tue 10/11 1% New moon

Rise and set in local time (Africa/Lagos) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).

Weather history for Potiskum

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The weather in Potiskum

Find the full weather for Potiskum, Yobe State: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “clear sky” with 22 °C (feels like 25 °C) and wind at 5 km/h.

Today, temperatures range from 21 °C to 37 °C, with no significant precipitation, under strong heat. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms.

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