Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karaye features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 706 mm (27.8 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Karaye enjoys an average of 3872 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Karaye are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (82 - 88 °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, Karaye experiences 324 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) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Karaye, Kano, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Karaye usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Karaye 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) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 61 (2.4) | 92 (3.6) | 143 (5.6) | 208 (8.2) | 150 (5.9) | 50 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Karaye are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Karaye: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 46 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 | 332 | 328 | 344 | 331 | 344 | 318 | 319 | 331 | 322 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 30m | 11h 44m | 12h 3m | 12h 23m | 12h 39m | 12h 47m | 12h 43m | 12h 28m | 12h 10m | 11h 50m | 11h 34m | 11h 26m |
Karaye experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April 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 Karaye 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 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |