Kano vs Niamey: which is sunnier?
🇳🇬 Nigeria vs 🇳🇪 Niger · 706 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Niamey is the sunnier overall: about 3,305 hours of sunshine a year to Kano's 3,209. Kano has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Niamey in 1 (4 within 2 points).
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 | Niamey | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,209 | 3,305 |
| Sunniest month | January (98/100) | January (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 91/100 | 84/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 57/100 |
| Rain / year | 629 mm | 546 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Kano vs Niamey month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano | Niamey | Kano | Niamey | Kano | Niamey | |
| January | 98 | 99 | 30° | 31° | 0 | 0 |
| February | 79 | 69 | 34° | 35° | 0 | 1 |
| March | 48 | 30 | 37° | 39° | 8 | 1 |
| April | 28 | 10 | 39° | 41° | 18 | 8 |
| May | 36 | 19 | 38° | 40° | 48 | 23 |
| June | 51 | 42 | 36° | 37° | 71 | 81 |
| July | 57 | 59 | 34° | 34° | 144 | 138 |
| August | 71 | 71 | 31° | 31° | 204 | 190 |
| September | 71 | 75 | 33° | 33° | 105 | 84 |
| October | 66 | 57 | 35° | 36° | 23 | 20 |
| November | 87 | 69 | 33° | 35° | 8 | 0 |
| December | 98 | 99 | 30° | 32° | 0 | 0 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Kano · Mar Kano · Apr Kano · May Kano · Jun Kano · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Niamey · Oct Kano · Nov Kano · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kano (average score 91/100 vs 84). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kano (average score 37/100 vs 20). Niamey is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 38°C.
- June–August: Kano (average score 60/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: Kano (average score 69/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 35°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kano weather by month · Niamey weather by month · Best time to visit Nigeria.
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