Monthly climate in Hunkuyi, Kaduna, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hunkuyi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 828 mm (32.6 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hunkuyi enjoys an average of 3840 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hunkuyi, Kaduna, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Hunkuyi are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hunkuyi experiences 322 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 Hunkuyi, Kaduna, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(98°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
35°C
(95°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(94°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hunkuyi, Kaduna, Nigeria §

Hunkuyi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 189 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hunkuyi 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 Hunkuyi, Kaduna, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 58 (2.3) 125 (4.9) 149 (5.9) 227 (9.0) 189 (7.5) 72 (2.8) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 1 11 17 22 25 22 10 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Hunkuyi, Kaduna, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Hunkuyi are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hunkuyi: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hunkuyi, Kaduna, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 267 301 330 326 342 328 339 311 312 329 322 327
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 32m 11h 45m 12h 3m 12h 22m 12h 38m 12h 45m 12h 41m 12h 27m 12h 9m 11h 51m 11h 35m 11h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Hunkuyi, Kaduna, Nigeria §

Hunkuyi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Hunkuyi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hunkuyi, Kaduna, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 11 12 12 11 12 13 13 12 11 10 10