Kano weather by month & the best time to visit
Nigeria · major city break · semi-arid climate
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The best time to visit Kano is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with December close behind. Kano averages about 3,209 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Kano?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kano is January, then December. The dullest month is April (28/100, 18 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kano?
Kano is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,209 hours of sunshine a year. 70 Sunshine Score points separate January (98) from April (28), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 23 destinations in Nigeria for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,273 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 72% of the year's 629 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 11° / 52°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| February | 79 | 34° / 93°F | 15° / 59°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| March | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 18° / 64°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| April | 28 | 39° / 102°F | 22° / 72°F | 18 mm | 10 |
| May | 36 | 38° / 100°F | 24° / 75°F | 48 mm | 10 |
| June | 51 | 36° / 97°F | 24° / 75°F | 71 mm | 9 |
| July | 57 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 144 mm | 9 |
| August | 71 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 204 mm | 10 |
| September | 71 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 105 mm | 10 |
| October | 66 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 23 mm | 10 |
| November | 87 | 33° / 91°F | 15° / 59°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| December | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 12° / 54°F | 0 mm | 8 |
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Kano: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kano?
Kano is a major city break in Nigeria at 473 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kano get a year?
Kano gets about 3,209 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Kano?
The sunniest time to visit Kano is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kano?
April is the least sunny month in Kano, scoring 28/100 with about 18 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kano?
The typical midday UV index in Kano peaks around 10 (very high) in April, 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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