Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kaura features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1666 mm (65.6 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kaura enjoys an average of 3685 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kaura are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kaura experiences 300 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kaura, Kaduna, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Kaura usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 327 mm (12.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kaura are January, November and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1 (0.0) | 8 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 50 (2.0) | 184 (7.2) | 278 (10.9) | 300 (11.8) | 331 (13.0) | 350 (13.8) | 159 (6.3) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Kaura are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kaura: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 300 | 329 | 319 | 323 | 307 | 299 | 271 | 287 | 320 | 324 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 36m | 11h 48m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 33m | 12h 39m | 12h 36m | 12h 24m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 40m | 11h 33m |
Kaura 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 / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kaura UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |