Weather in Kano

Rain is rainy season runs from June to September, inside an annual total of 628 mm. The wettest month is August at 204 mm; the driest is January at 0 mm.

Kano is in Nigeria at 12.0°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a mild oceanic climate. May is the warmest month (average 31.8°C, high 38.9°C) and January is the coolest (average 21.8°C, low 12.5°C). On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are November, December, and January.

How warm Kano gets

Kano has a 10.0°C gap between its coolest monthly average (21.8°C in January) and its warmest (31.8°C in May). That is a northern-hemisphere pattern.

Mean high across all twelve months is 35.1°C and mean low is 19.6°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.

When Kano gets wet

The rainy season in Kano starts in June and ends in September (June, July, August, and September). August is the core of it at 204 mm. January 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 27 such days; January averages 0.

The calendar in Kano

January is the coolest month, with lows around 12.5°C and highs near 31.1°C. Rainfall is 0 mm. May is the warmest month. Afternoon highs average 38.9°C and nights settle near 24.6°C, with 48 mm of rain. July stands apart from the months beside it: 34.4°C / 23.0°C and 144 mm.

August is the wettest month — 204 mm and 27 rainy days, with 75% humidity. September closes the rainy season: 105 mm over 20 rainy days, then the calendar dries. In October, Kano averages 35.6°C by day and 20.3°C at night, with 23 mm of rain.

Best months to visit Kano

The three months with the highest comfort score are November, December, and January: November (25.1°C average, 8 mm, 34% humidity); December (22.3°C average, 0 mm, 29% humidity); January (21.8°C average, 0 mm, 24% 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 rainy season itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at June–September instead of the score.

How Kano compares inside Nigeria

Kaduna is about 202 km away: Kano is 3.4°C warmer than Kaduna in its hottest month and 771 mm drier over the year than Kaduna. Kaduna’s wettest month is August (327 mm) versus August here.

Abuja is about 346 km away: Kano is 2.5°C warmer than Abuja in its hottest month and 557 mm drier over the year than Abuja. Abuja’s wettest month is August (253 mm) versus August here.

Onitsha is about 678 km away: Kano is 4.6°C warmer than Onitsha in its hottest month and 1077 mm drier over the year than Onitsha. Onitsha’s wettest month is September (315 mm) versus August here.