Climate & Energy Design Data

Updated 2026-08-31

Climate Design Data: Gboko, Nigeria

How to research climate design data for a specific site in Gboko — the controlling authority, source documents, and checks to run before you rely on a number.

Last updated August 31, 2026 · Location data from the [GeoNames NG dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/NG.zip) (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 2341374). Regulatory starting point: [Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the applicable state authority](https://fmhud.gov.ng/). Figures are illustrative — verify against the current locally adopted edition for the site. Climate screening data from the [NASA POWER Climatology API documentation](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/docs/services/api/temporal/climatology/) and [exact point response](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN%2CRH2M%2CPRECTOTCORR%2CWS10M&community=SB&longitude=9.00108&latitude=7.32275&format=JSON), retrieved 2026-08-31; source period: 20-year Meteorological and Solar Monthly & Annual Climatologies (January 2001 - December 2020). NASA POWER values are gridded screening statistics, not code design conditions or guaranteed local observations.

Direct answer

NASA POWER's 2001–2020 climatology at the Gboko reference point reports an annual mean 2 m temperature of 25.9 °C and relative humidity of 76.8%. The highest monthly maximum is 39.5 °C in March, while the lowest monthly minimum is 11.1 °C in December; these are screening statistics, not code design temperatures. The point response uses LST and the 20-year Meteorological and Solar Monthly & Annual Climatologies (January 2001 - December 2020); its annual corrected precipitation is 3.37 mm/day and annual 10 m wind speed is 2.98 m/s. For climate design data, use the 39.5 °C and 11.1 °C monthly extrema to screen seasonal exposure, then obtain the adopted percentile design conditions. NASA POWER is gridded climatology: verify elevation, microclimate, urban exposure, station or weather-file suitability, current code edition and the authority's required source before design use.

Prepared by Harth · Harth transformed the cited NASA POWER climatology into this screening table; project design conditions and local applicability remain unreviewed · Published 2026-08-26 · Updated 2026-08-31.

What must be verified for Gboko?

Gboko is represented here at approximately 7.3228, 9.0011 for discovery and workflow planning. A project address, parcel, elevation, exposure, authority, and submission date must replace that city-centre reference before design use.

How should climate design data be established?

  1. Fix the surveyed site and local time basis.
  2. Select an authoritative weather source or a named solar-position algorithm.
  3. Record period, percentile or scenario and units.
  4. Test sensitivity to elevation, exposure, urban form and horizon.
  5. Save the source file, retrieval date and checker in the model record.
InputProject-specific evidenceQA question
Sitesurveyed coordinates, elevation and horizonDoes the point represent the building?
Weather/solar methodnamed dataset, algorithm, period and time basisAre station, time zone and units explicit?
Design scenariocurrent and future scenario agreed by the teamIs an average being mistaken for an extreme?
Complianceadopted local document and editionWas applicability confirmed with the authority?

What are the limits of this worksheet?

This climate-design-workflow page is a project-starting worksheet, not a design value or approval. The controlling authority and qualified professionals for the Gboko site remain authoritative.

This primary route consolidates the location evidence needed for Climate Design Data, Weather File Guide, Overheating Weather Data, Building Climate Checklist. A narrower route should be released only when it adds a materially different official source, calculation, process, threshold or worked example.

Gboko NASA POWER monthly climate screening table

MonthMean °CMonthly max °CMonthly min °CRH %Precipitation mm/dayWind at 10 m m/s
January24.2037.1911.4555.470.153.49
February26.7739.3812.5160.960.443.17
March28.0039.4817.5872.311.133.34
April27.8639.0520.9078.333.593.54
May27.0737.1021.7783.124.573.08
June26.0736.5420.8785.345.073.11
July25.3233.7120.0586.785.473.20
August25.1231.3319.9887.336.493.19
September25.2631.7320.7687.787.242.59
October25.6432.7519.0986.604.962.17
November25.7335.4413.7175.181.061.99
December24.1336.2911.0761.040.072.88

Gboko ranked monthly climate fingerprint

  • Gboko mean temperature, highest to lowest: March 28.00 °C, April 27.86 °C, May 27.07 °C, February 26.77 °C, June 26.07 °C, November 25.73 °C, October 25.64 °C, July 25.32 °C, September 25.26 °C, August 25.12 °C, January 24.20 °C, December 24.13 °C.
  • Gboko monthly maximum, highest to lowest: March 39.48 °C, February 39.38 °C, April 39.05 °C, January 37.19 °C, May 37.10 °C, June 36.54 °C, December 36.29 °C, November 35.44 °C, July 33.71 °C, October 32.75 °C, September 31.73 °C, August 31.33 °C.
  • Gboko monthly minimum, highest to lowest: May 21.77 °C, April 20.90 °C, June 20.87 °C, September 20.76 °C, July 20.05 °C, August 19.98 °C, October 19.09 °C, March 17.58 °C, November 13.71 °C, February 12.51 °C, January 11.45 °C, December 11.07 °C.
  • Gboko relative humidity, highest to lowest: September 87.78 %, August 87.33 %, July 86.78 %, October 86.60 %, June 85.34 %, May 83.12 %, April 78.33 %, November 75.18 %, March 72.31 %, December 61.04 %, February 60.96 %, January 55.47 %.
  • Gboko corrected precipitation, highest to lowest: September 7.24 mm/day, August 6.49 mm/day, July 5.47 mm/day, June 5.07 mm/day, October 4.96 mm/day, May 4.57 mm/day, April 3.59 mm/day, March 1.13 mm/day, November 1.06 mm/day, February 0.44 mm/day, January 0.15 mm/day, December 0.07 mm/day.
  • Gboko 10 m wind speed, highest to lowest: April 3.54 m/s, January 3.49 m/s, March 3.34 m/s, July 3.20 m/s, August 3.19 m/s, February 3.17 m/s, June 3.11 m/s, May 3.08 m/s, December 2.88 m/s, September 2.59 m/s, October 2.17 m/s, November 1.99 m/s.

Gboko month-to-month screening ledger

  • Gboko January: mean 24.20 °C, change from December +0.07 °C; max–min span 25.74 °C; humidity 55.47%, change -5.57 points; precipitation 0.15 mm/day; wind 3.49 m/s.
  • Gboko February: mean 26.77 °C, change from January +2.57 °C; max–min span 26.87 °C; humidity 60.96%, change +5.49 points; precipitation 0.44 mm/day; wind 3.17 m/s.
  • Gboko March: mean 28.00 °C, change from February +1.23 °C; max–min span 21.90 °C; humidity 72.31%, change +11.35 points; precipitation 1.13 mm/day; wind 3.34 m/s.
  • Gboko April: mean 27.86 °C, change from March -0.14 °C; max–min span 18.15 °C; humidity 78.33%, change +6.02 points; precipitation 3.59 mm/day; wind 3.54 m/s.
  • Gboko May: mean 27.07 °C, change from April -0.79 °C; max–min span 15.33 °C; humidity 83.12%, change +4.79 points; precipitation 4.57 mm/day; wind 3.08 m/s.
  • Gboko June: mean 26.07 °C, change from May -1.00 °C; max–min span 15.67 °C; humidity 85.34%, change +2.22 points; precipitation 5.07 mm/day; wind 3.11 m/s.
  • Gboko July: mean 25.32 °C, change from June -0.75 °C; max–min span 13.66 °C; humidity 86.78%, change +1.44 points; precipitation 5.47 mm/day; wind 3.20 m/s.
  • Gboko August: mean 25.12 °C, change from July -0.20 °C; max–min span 11.35 °C; humidity 87.33%, change +0.55 points; precipitation 6.49 mm/day; wind 3.19 m/s.
  • Gboko September: mean 25.26 °C, change from August +0.14 °C; max–min span 10.97 °C; humidity 87.78%, change +0.45 points; precipitation 7.24 mm/day; wind 2.59 m/s.
  • Gboko October: mean 25.64 °C, change from September +0.38 °C; max–min span 13.66 °C; humidity 86.60%, change -1.18 points; precipitation 4.96 mm/day; wind 2.17 m/s.
  • Gboko November: mean 25.73 °C, change from October +0.09 °C; max–min span 21.73 °C; humidity 75.18%, change -11.42 points; precipitation 1.06 mm/day; wind 1.99 m/s.
  • Gboko December: mean 24.13 °C, change from November -1.60 °C; max–min span 25.22 °C; humidity 61.04%, change -14.14 points; precipitation 0.07 mm/day; wind 2.88 m/s.

Harth retrieved this point climatology from NASA POWER API v2.9.7 for location record 2341374. The ranked fingerprint and transition ledger preserve Gboko's monthly order and successive changes for source comparison. This is a reproducible screening dataset, not an hourly weather file, forecast, code design condition or substitute for local professional review.

Sources and method

Location data from the GeoNames NG dump (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 2341374). Regulatory starting point: Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the applicable state authority. Figures are illustrative — verify against the current locally adopted edition for the site. Climate screening data from the NASA POWER Climatology API documentation and exact point response, retrieved 2026-08-31; source period: 20-year Meteorological and Solar Monthly & Annual Climatologies (January 2001 - December 2020). NASA POWER values are gridded screening statistics, not code design conditions or guaranteed local observations.

Frequently asked questions

What does NASA POWER climatology show for Gboko?

For the Gboko reference point, the 2001–2020 NASA POWER climatology reports 25.9 °C annual mean temperature, 76.8% relative humidity and 3.37 mm/day corrected precipitation. The monthly maximum peaks at 39.5 °C in March.

Can the Gboko climatology replace project design temperatures or an hourly weather file?

No. The Gboko response is gridded monthly climatology; its lowest monthly minimum of 11.1 °C in December is not a code percentile or observed site extreme. Verify elevation, local exposure, the required weather file or design-condition source and the current adopted code.

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