Climate
The region features savanna vegetation and a hot, semi-arid climate. Kano sees on average about 690 mm (27.2 in) of precipitation per year. the bulk of which falls from June through September. Kano is typically very hot throughout the year, though from December through February, the city is noticeably cooler. Nighttime temperatures are cool during the months of December, January and February, with average low temperatures ranging from 11°-14°C.
| Climate data for Cano | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
26.38 (79.48) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.69 (67.45) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0) |
0.3 (0.012) |
1.6 (0.063) |
11.6 (0.457) |
49.6 (1.953) |
118.2 (4.654) |
173.8 (6.843) |
228.0 (8.976) |
103.1 (4.059) |
10.2 (0.402) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
696.4 (27.417) |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244.9 | 234.5 | 238.7 | 234.0 | 263.5 | 261.0 | 229.4 | 220.1 | 240.0 | 266.6 | 264.0 | 260.4 | 2,957.1 |
| Source: Hong Kong Observatory (sun only) | |||||||||||||
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