Weather in Kaduna

Kaduna is in Nigeria at 10.5°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. Rain is the monsoon runs from May to September, inside an annual total of 1399 mm. The wettest month is August at 327 mm; the driest is December at 0 mm.

April is the warmest month (average 28.4°C, high 34.8°C) and December is the coolest (average 22.0°C, low 13.8°C). From the coolest night in December (13.8°C) to the hottest afternoon in April (36.1°C), the raw range is 22.3°C. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are November, December, and January.

Monsoon and dry months

The monsoon in Kaduna starts in May and ends in September (May, June, July, August, and September). August is the core of it at 327 mm. December is the other extreme, with 0 mm.

A rainy day here is a day with at least 1 mm in the NASA POWER series. August averages 30 such days; December averages 0.

How warm Kaduna gets

Monthly average highs run from 30.2°C in December to 34.8°C in April. Nights follow the same curve: 13.8°C in December and 22.1°C in April.

Mean high across all twelve months is 31.0°C and mean low is 19.0°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.

Distinctive months in Kaduna

Peak heat arrives in April: 34.8°C by day, 22.1°C at night, and 56% humidity. July stands apart from the months beside it: 28.1°C / 20.7°C and 300 mm. August is the wettest month — 327 mm and 30 rainy days, with 87% humidity. September closes the monsoon: 254 mm over 29 rainy days, then the calendar dries.

In October, Kaduna averages 29.6°C by day and 19.7°C at night, with 87 mm of rain. November: 30.5°C high, 16.0°C low, 11 mm rain, 57% humidity. The year bottoms out in December. Plan for 13.8°C at night and 30.2°C in the afternoon.

Best months to visit Kaduna

The three months with the highest comfort score are November, December, and January: November (23.2°C average, 11 mm, 57% humidity); December (22.0°C average, 0 mm, 45% humidity); January (22.5°C average, 1 mm, 36% humidity). Those months sit across the year end, so they are listed in season order rather than January-to-December. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you want the monsoon itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at May–September instead of the score.

How Kaduna compares inside Nigeria

Abuja is about 163 km away: Kaduna is 0.9°C cooler than Abuja in its hottest month and 214 mm wetter over the year than Abuja. Abuja’s wettest month is August (253 mm) versus August here.

Kano is about 202 km away: Kaduna is 3.4°C cooler than Kano in its hottest month and 771 mm wetter over the year than Kano. Kano’s wettest month is August (204 mm) versus August here.

Onitsha is about 492 km away: Kaduna is 1.2°C warmer than Onitsha in its hottest month and 306 mm drier over the year than Onitsha. Onitsha’s wettest month is September (315 mm) versus August here.