Kano vs Abuja: which is sunnier?
🇳🇬 Nigeria vs 🇳🇬 Nigeria · 365 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kano is the sunnier overall: about 3,209 hours of sunshine a year to Abuja's 2,524. Abuja has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Kano in 5.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Kano | Abuja | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,209 | 2,524 |
| Sunniest month | January (98/100) | November (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 91/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 629 mm | 1,185 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Kano vs Abuja month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano | Abuja | Kano | Abuja | Kano | Abuja | |
| January | 98 | 84 | 30° | 33° | 0 | 2 |
| February | 79 | 65 | 34° | 35° | 0 | 6 |
| March | 48 | 55 | 37° | 36° | 8 | 15 |
| April | 28 | 62 | 39° | 34° | 18 | 86 |
| May | 36 | 70 | 38° | 31° | 48 | 132 |
| June | 51 | 67 | 36° | 29° | 71 | 147 |
| July | 57 | 66 | 34° | 28° | 144 | 202 |
| August | 71 | 66 | 31° | 28° | 204 | 253 |
| September | 71 | 66 | 33° | 28° | 105 | 215 |
| October | 66 | 72 | 35° | 30° | 23 | 117 |
| November | 87 | 92 | 33° | 32° | 8 | 9 |
| December | 98 | 84 | 30° | 33° | 0 | 1 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Kano · Feb Kano · Mar Abuja · Apr Abuja · May Abuja · Jun Abuja · Jul Abuja · Aug Kano · Sep Kano · Oct Abuja · Nov Abuja · Dec Kano.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kano (average score 91/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Abuja (average score 62/100 vs 37). Kano is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
- June–August: Abuja (average score 66/100 vs 60). Kano is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Kano averages 69/100, Abuja 69/100. Kano is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Kano weather by month · Abuja weather by month · Best time to visit Nigeria.
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