Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zonkwa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1407 mm (55.4 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zonkwa enjoys an average of 3685 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zonkwa are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zonkwa experiences 312 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 (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zonkwa, Kaduna, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Zonkwa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 282 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zonkwa 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) | 9 (0.3) | 6 (0.3) | 52 (2.1) | 148 (5.8) | 208 (8.2) | 248 (9.8) | 317 (12.5) | 282 (11.1) | 134 (5.3) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Zonkwa are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zonkwa: 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 40m | 12h 36m | 12h 24m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 39m | 11h 33m |
Zonkwa 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 Zonkwa 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 |