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Monthly climate in Kankia, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kankia features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 611 mm (24.0 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kankia enjoys an average of 3905 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 Kankia, Nigeria

The warmest months in Kankia are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (84 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kankia 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 Kankia. 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)		41°C
(105°F)		42°C
(109°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(107°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Average low15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kankia, Nigeria

Kankia usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kankia 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 Kankia. 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)0 (0.0)22 (0.9)73 (2.9)160 (6.3)211 (8.3)117 (4.6)27 (1.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000411202315500

Monthly sunshine hours in Kankia, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Kankia are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kankia: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kankia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267303333331347338350329322332322326
Mean daily daylight hours11h 27m11h 43m12h 3m12h 24m12h 41m12h 50m12h 45m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 32m11h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Kankia, Nigeria

Kankia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Kankia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kankia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213121111131412111010