Katsina weather by month & the best time to visit
Nigeria · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Katsina is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with December close behind. Katsina averages about 3,367 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 Katsina?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Katsina is January, then December. The dullest month is April (29/100, 10 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Katsina?
Katsina is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,367 hours of sunshine a year. 70 Sunshine Score points separate January (99) from April (29), so the month you pick matters. Katsina is the sunniest of the 23 destinations tracked in Nigeria. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 75% of the year's 690 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 13° / 55°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| February | 79 | 34° / 93°F | 16° / 61°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| March | 49 | 37° / 99°F | 20° / 68°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| April | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 24° / 75°F | 10 mm | 10 |
| May | 37 | 38° / 100°F | 25° / 77°F | 38 mm | 10 |
| June | 49 | 36° / 97°F | 24° / 75°F | 97 mm | 9 |
| July | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 178 mm | 9 |
| August | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 230 mm | 10 |
| September | 79 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 108 mm | 11 |
| October | 86 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 19 mm | 10 |
| November | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 8 mm | 8 |
| December | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 13° / 55°F | 0 mm | 8 |
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Katsina: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Katsina?
Katsina is a city break in Nigeria at 499 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Katsina get a year?
Katsina gets about 3,367 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Katsina?
The sunniest time to visit Katsina is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Katsina?
April is the least sunny month in Katsina, scoring 29/100 with about 10 mm of rain.
Is Katsina the sunniest place in Nigeria?
Yes — with about 3,367 hours of sunshine a year, Katsina has the most annual sunshine of the 23 Nigeria destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Katsina?
The typical midday UV index in Katsina peaks around 11 (extreme) in September, 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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