Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Makera features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1005 mm (39.6 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Makera enjoys an average of 3724 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Makera are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Makera experiences 320 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Makera, Kaduna, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Makera usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 215 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Makera are January, November and December. On average, 0 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) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 102 (4.0) | 132 (5.2) | 165 (6.5) | 262 (10.3) | 220 (8.6) | 103 (4.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Makera are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Makera: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 298 | 328 | 323 | 336 | 311 | 309 | 284 | 292 | 323 | 322 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 34m | 11h 46m | 12h 3m | 12h 21m | 12h 35m | 12h 42m | 12h 39m | 12h 26m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 37m | 11h 30m |
Makera experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, 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 Makera UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |