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Monthly climate in Kankara, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kankara features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 793 mm (31.2 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kankara enjoys an average of 3888 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kankara, Nigeria

The warmest months in Kankara are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (83 - 87 °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 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kankara experiences 324 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 Kankara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(102°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kankara, Nigeria

Kankara usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 192 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kankara 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 Kankara. 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)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)61 (2.4)104 (4.1)179 (7.0)234 (9.2)164 (6.5)49 (1.9)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000814202419700

Monthly sunshine hours in Kankara, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Kankara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kankara: January, February and September 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 Kankara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours268303333329346335347321319331323327
Mean daily daylight hours11h 29m11h 44m12h 3m12h 23m12h 39m12h 48m12h 43m12h 29m12h 10m11h 50m11h 33m11h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Kankara, Nigeria

Kankara 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. June, 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 Kankara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kankara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213121111131313111010