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Monthly climate in Kukawa, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kukawa features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 331 mm (13.0 inches) and receives 45 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kukawa enjoys an average of 3903 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kukawa, Nigeria

The warmest months in Kukawa are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (90 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kukawa 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 Kukawa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(105°F)		41°C
(105°F)		44°C
(111°F)		45°C
(114°F)		45°C
(112°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(105°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		43°C
(109°F)		44°C
(111°F)		44°C
(111°F)		42°C
(107°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(107°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kukawa, Nigeria

Kukawa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 95 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kukawa are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kukawa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)7 (0.3)23 (0.9)47 (1.8)188 (7.4)51 (2.0)15 (0.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00001511188200

Monthly sunshine hours in Kukawa, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Kukawa are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kukawa: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kukawa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266299337331348334347333324331321327
Mean daily daylight hours11h 26m11h 42m12h 3m12h 24m12h 42m12h 51m12h 47m12h 31m12h 10m11h 49m11h 31m11h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Kukawa, Nigeria

Kukawa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Kukawa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kukawa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111312121113131311109