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Monthly climate in Zaria, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zaria features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 835 mm (32.9 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zaria enjoys an average of 3840 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zaria, Nigeria

The warmest months in Zaria are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zaria experiences 323 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 Zaria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Average low16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(64°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zaria, Nigeria

Zaria usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 184 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zaria 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 Zaria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)6 (0.2)67 (2.6)125 (4.9)143 (5.6)219 (8.6)189 (7.4)79 (3.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000212162326241000

Monthly sunshine hours in Zaria, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Zaria are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zaria: 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 Zaria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267301330326342328339311312329322327
Mean daily daylight hours11h 32m11h 45m12h 3m12h 22m12h 37m12h 45m12h 41m12h 27m12h 9m11h 51m11h 36m11h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Zaria, Nigeria

Zaria 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 Zaria UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zaria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101112121112131312111010