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Zaria, Nigeria climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Zaria has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 35°C, while the coldest is December averaging around 13°C at night. Precipitation totals about 874 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 249 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)Zaria climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 83 | 119 | 166 | 249 | 177 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 83 | 119 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 166 | 249 | 177 | 57 | 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) | 7 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 7 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 29 | 50 | 63 | 69 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 66 | 48 | 29 | 21 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 37 | 31 | 33 | 51 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 73 | 53 | 45 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 6.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 29 | 50 | 63 | 69 | 62 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 37 | 31 | 33 | 51 | 69 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 77 | 66 | 48 | 29 | 21 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 86 | 84 | 73 | 53 | 45 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 6.7 |
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.