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Monthly climate in Katsina-Ala, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Katsina-Ala features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 920 mm (36.2 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Katsina-Ala enjoys an average of 3504 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Katsina-Ala, Nigeria

The warmest months in Katsina-Ala are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Katsina-Ala experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Katsina-Ala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)
Average high35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Minimum18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Katsina-Ala, Nigeria

Katsina-Ala usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 179 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Katsina-Ala are January, March and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Katsina-Ala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)16 (0.6)14 (0.5)35 (1.4)91 (3.6)84 (3.3)112 (4.4)162 (6.4)235 (9.3)139 (5.5)28 (1.1)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)012514162123242040

Monthly sunshine hours in Katsina-Ala, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Katsina-Ala are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Katsina-Ala: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Katsina-Ala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours262291310299309294281270259296306322
Mean daily daylight hours11h 44m11h 53m12h 4m12h 16m12h 26m12h 31m12h 28m12h 19m12h 8m11h 56m11h 46m11h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Katsina-Ala, Nigeria

Katsina-Ala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Katsina-Ala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Katsina-Ala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111214131212121311109