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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 38°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 12°C at night. Precipitation totals about 672 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 246 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)Kano climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 34 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 75 | 168 | 246 | 120 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 34 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 36 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 75 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 168 | 246 | 120 | 24 | 0 | 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) | 12 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 23 | 12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 12 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (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 (m/s) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 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 (m/s) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| 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 (m/s) | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
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.