Kaduna weather by month & the best time to visit
Nigeria · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Kaduna is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with December and November close behind. Kaduna averages about 2,843 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Kaduna?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kaduna is January, then December and November. The dullest month is March (64/100, 26 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kaduna?
Kaduna gets a lot of sun: around 2,843 hours a year. January (96/100) is noticeably better than March (64). It ranks #8 of 23 destinations in Nigeria for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,273 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 63% of the year's 1,398 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 96 | 30° / 86°F | 13° / 55°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| February | 86 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 4 mm | 9 |
| March | 64 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 26 mm | 10 |
| April | 64 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 86 mm | 10 |
| May | 71 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 134 mm | 10 |
| June | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 169 mm | 9 |
| July | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 300 mm | 9 |
| August | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 326 mm | 8 |
| September | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 254 mm | 10 |
| October | 80 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 87 mm | 10 |
| November | 94 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| December | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 13° / 55°F | 0 mm | 8 |
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Kaduna: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kaduna?
Kaduna is a city break in Nigeria at 626 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kaduna get a year?
Kaduna gets about 2,843 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Kaduna?
The sunniest time to visit Kaduna is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with December and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kaduna?
March is the least sunny month in Kaduna, scoring 64/100 with about 26 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kaduna?
The typical midday UV index in Kaduna peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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