Shendam LGA has an average temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a total area of 2,477 square kilometers. The Npol and Nroam lakes are located in the LGA, which has an average humidity of 50%. Also located in Shendam LGA is the well-known Jelbang Rocks..[3]
Climate
In Shendam, the year-round heat is accompanied by a partly cloudy dry season and an uncomfortable wet season. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 65 °F and 100 °F; it is seldom lower or higher than 61 °F or 104 °F.[4]
The climate of Shendam is classified as tropical wet and dry, or savanna (Aw). The district experiences a yearly temperature of 26.98 °C (80.56 °F), which is -2.48% colder than the average for Nigeria. Shendam has 172.44 wet days (47.24% of the time) and averages 147.71 millimeters (5.82 inches) of precipitation yearly.[5]
Average Temperature
There is an average daily high temperature of over 96 °F during the 2.5-month long hot season, which runs from January 29 to April 13. Shendam experiences its highest temperatures of 99 °F and lowest of 76 °F in March, making it the hottest month of the year. With daily highs that average less than 87 °F, the chilly season spans 3.9 months, from June 20 to October 18. With an average low of 72 °F and high of 84 °F, August is the coolest month of the year in Shendam.[4][6]
