Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kano features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 666 mm (26.2 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kano enjoys an average of 3897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kano are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (85 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kano experiences 327 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kano, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Kano usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kano 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) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 32 (1.2) | 83 (3.3) | 174 (6.9) | 216 (8.5) | 124 (4.9) | 36 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Kano are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kano: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 54 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 | 302 | 334 | 330 | 346 | 334 | 347 | 329 | 324 | 331 | 321 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 30m | 11h 44m | 12h 3m | 12h 23m | 12h 39m | 12h 47m | 12h 43m | 12h 29m | 12h 10m | 11h 50m | 11h 33m | 11h 25m |
Kano experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, August and September, 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 Kano 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 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |