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Monthly climate in Kiru, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kiru 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 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 668 mm (26.3 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kiru enjoys an average of 3882 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kiru, Nigeria

The warmest months in Kiru are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (83 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kiru experiences 326 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 Kiru. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(103°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(93°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Minimum9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kiru, Nigeria

Kiru usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kiru 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 Kiru. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)46 (1.8)85 (3.4)145 (5.7)208 (8.2)139 (5.5)44 (1.7)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000512202316500

Monthly sunshine hours in Kiru, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Kiru are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kiru: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kiru. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours268301333328345331345324322330322328
Mean daily daylight hours11h 30m11h 44m12h 3m12h 22m12h 39m12h 47m12h 42m12h 28m12h 10m11h 50m11h 34m11h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Kiru, Nigeria

Kiru 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 Kiru UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kiru. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101213121111121312111010