Monthly climate in Kurfi, Katsina, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kurfi 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 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 564 mm (22.2 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kurfi enjoys an average of 3907 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kurfi, Katsina, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Kurfi are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (85 - 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, Kurfi experiences 327 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 Kurfi, Katsina, 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
(98°F)
39°C
(102°F)
41°C
(106°F)
43°C
(109°F)
42°C
(108°F)
41°C
(106°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(96°F)
40°C
(104°F)
42°C
(107°F)
41°C
(106°F)
39°C
(102°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
35°C
(95°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 mean 22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kurfi, Katsina, Nigeria §

Kurfi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kurfi are January, March and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kurfi, Katsina, 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) 1 (0.0) 20 (0.8) 69 (2.7) 126 (5.0) 211 (8.3) 106 (4.2) 31 (1.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 3 10 18 22 14 4 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Kurfi, Katsina, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Kurfi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kurfi: 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 Kurfi, Katsina, 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 267 302 334 331 348 340 350 330 321 331 321 326
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 27m 11h 42m 12h 3m 12h 24m 12h 42m 12h 50m 12h 46m 12h 30m 12h 10m 11h 49m 11h 31m 11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Kurfi, Katsina, Nigeria §

Kurfi 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 Kurfi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kurfi, Katsina, 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 12 13 12 11 10 10