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Kano, Nigeria climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Kano has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 101°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 54°F at night. Precipitation totals about 26 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 9.7 inches while January barely receives 0.00 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Kano climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 94 | 100 | 103 | 101 | 97 | 93 | 90 | 92 | 95 | 93 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 76 | 83 | 88 | 89 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 54 | 59 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 55 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 94 | 100 | 103 | 101 | 97 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 76 | 83 | 88 | 89 | 86 |
| Avg low (°F) | 54 | 59 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 93 | 90 | 92 | 95 | 93 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 55 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.6 | 9.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 12 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 23 | 12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 12 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 22 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 23 | 12 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 28 | 49 | 59 | 65 | 60 | 66 | 70 | 55 | 43 | 35 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 25 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 73 | 56 | 36 | 30 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 28 | 49 | 59 | 65 | 60 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 25 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 46 | 57 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 66 | 70 | 55 | 43 | 35 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 66 | 76 | 73 | 56 | 36 | 30 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.