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Katsina, Nigeria climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Katsina has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 104°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 58°F at night. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 7.6 inches while December 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)Katsina climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 93 | 100 | 105 | 104 | 99 | 93 | 89 | 93 | 98 | 95 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 78 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 58 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 59 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 93 | 100 | 105 | 104 | 99 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 78 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 89 |
| Avg low (°F) | 58 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 79 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 93 | 89 | 93 | 98 | 95 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 84 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 59 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.1 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 27 | 27 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 53 | 40 | 29 | 24 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 19 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 37 | 50 | 64 | 75 | 72 | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 7.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 27 | 27 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 57 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 19 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 37 | 50 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 70 | 53 | 40 | 29 | 24 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64 | 75 | 72 | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 7.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Maradi, a weather station, about 77 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
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.