Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kaura Namoda features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 694 mm (27.3 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kaura Namoda enjoys an average of 3872 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kaura Namoda are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kaura Namoda experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Kaura Namoda usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kaura Namoda are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 32 (1.2) | 89 (3.5) | 144 (5.7) | 292 (11.5) | 104 (4.1) | 32 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Kaura Namoda are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kaura Namoda: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 301 | 331 | 328 | 346 | 336 | 344 | 322 | 317 | 330 | 320 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 27m | 11h 43m | 12h 3m | 12h 24m | 12h 41m | 12h 50m | 12h 45m | 12h 30m | 12h 10m | 11h 49m | 11h 31m | 11h 23m |
Kaura Namoda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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 Kaura Namoda UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |