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Monthly climate in Kende, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kende features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 35 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 681 mm (26.8 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kende enjoys an average of 3849 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kende, Nigeria

The warmest months in Kende are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 35 °C (91 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kende experiences 329 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 Kende. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(105°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(105°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kende, Nigeria

Kende usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 181 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kende 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 Kende. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)5 (0.2)40 (1.6)62 (2.4)157 (6.2)265 (10.4)120 (4.7)29 (1.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0001610172515400

Monthly sunshine hours in Kende, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Kende are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kende: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kende. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267301332326347330340315314329318324
Mean daily daylight hours11h 31m11h 45m12h 3m12h 22m12h 38m12h 46m12h 42m12h 28m12h 9m11h 51m11h 35m11h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Kende, Nigeria

Kende experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July 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 Kende UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kende. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111212111213131211109