Monthly climate in Kunchi, Kano, Nigeria

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kunchi features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 539 mm (21.2 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kunchi enjoys an average of 3913 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kunchi, Kano, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Kunchi are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kunchi experiences 325 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 Kunchi, Kano, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(100°F)
40°C
(104°F)
42°C
(107°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(104°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(105°F)
40°C
(105°F)
39°C
(102°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(101°F)
35°C
(96°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(82°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(76°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average low 13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(71°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(53°F)
Minimum 8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kunchi, Kano, Nigeria §

Kunchi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kunchi 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 Kunchi, Kano, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 13 (0.5) 62 (2.4) 143 (5.6) 195 (7.7) 105 (4.1) 21 (0.8) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 3 9 20 21 11 3 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Kunchi, Kano, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Kunchi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kunchi: 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 Kunchi, Kano, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 267 301 334 331 348 337 349 334 325 331 322 327
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 28m 11h 43m 12h 3m 12h 24m 12h 41m 12h 50m 12h 45m 12h 30m 12h 10m 11h 49m 11h 32m 11h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Kunchi, Kano, Nigeria §

Kunchi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, July and August, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kunchi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kunchi, Kano, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 12 13 12 11 11 13 13 12 11 10 10

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Kunchi, Kano, Nigeria

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