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Kaduna, Nigeria climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Kaduna has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 34°C, while the coldest is December averaging around 13°C at night. Precipitation totals about 961 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 255 mm while January barely receives 0 mm.
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)Kaduna climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 93 | 117 | 172 | 255 | 203 | 86 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 93 | 117 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 172 | 255 | 203 | 86 | 1 | 0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 9 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 9 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 31 | 46 | 64 | 72 | 68 | 80 | 84 | 76 | 57 | 28 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 40 | 34 | 38 | 58 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 59 | 49 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 31 | 46 | 64 | 72 | 68 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 40 | 34 | 38 | 58 | 75 | 82 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 80 | 84 | 76 | 57 | 28 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 59 | 49 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
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.