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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 94°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 56°F at night. Precipitation totals about 38 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 10.0 inches while January barely receives 0.01 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)Kaduna climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 92 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 72 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 73 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | 56 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 56 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 92 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 72 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 56 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 70 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 73 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 56 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.8 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 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) | 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 ≥ 90°F (days) | 9 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (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 (mph) | 7.3 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| 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 (mph) | 7.3 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 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 (mph) | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 6.6 |
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.