Birnin Kudu climate — normals and trends
Birnin Kudu (Nigeria) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 657 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (31.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Birnin Kudu averages 0 frost days, 289 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 89 rainy days per year.
Birnin Kudu has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.3 °C (on 30 April 2024) and the coldest 5.7 °C (on 13 January 1957).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Birnin KuduJigawa State
- coords
- 11.45°, 9.48°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.3°C
Average daily high
33.2°C
Average daily low
19.9°C
Annual rainfall
657mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
46%
Average peak wind
12.2km/h
Seasonal range
9.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
289 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
89 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.5 °C
Average feels-like low
19.6 °C
Average peak gust
28.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
215 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.39 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
43.3 °C
30 April 2024
Coldest day
5.7 °C
13 January 1957
Wettest day
126 mm
2 July 1980
Windiest day
26.4 km/h
10 July 1944
Strongest gust
55.1 km/h
12 June 1944
Hottest feels-like
46.3 °C
5 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
1.9 °C
13 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.7 h
29 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 33.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 39.5 °C | +3.0 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 40.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| May | 39.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 5 mm | -26 mm |
| Jun | 36.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 57 mm | -15 mm |
| Jul | 31.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 182 mm | +3 mm |
| Aug | 30.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 266 mm | +32 mm |
| Sep | 32.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 160 mm | +44 mm |
| Oct | 34.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 9 mm | -10 mm |
| Nov | 35.0 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Dec | 33.6 °C | +3.3 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Birnin Kudu?
Birnin Kudu has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 657 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Birnin Kudu?
The hottest day measured in Birnin Kudu between 1940 and 2025 was 30 April 2024, reaching 43.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Birnin Kudu?
The coldest day measured in Birnin Kudu between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1957, at 5.7 °C.
Does it snow in Birnin Kudu?
Almost never: Birnin Kudu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Birnin Kudu warmed?
Yes: Birnin Kudu warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Birnin Kudu?
The wettest day measured in Birnin Kudu between 1940 and 2025 was 2 July 1980, with 126 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Birnin Kudu?
The windiest day measured in Birnin Kudu between 1940 and 2025 was 10 July 1944, with winds reaching 26.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Birnin Kudu?
The warmest month in Birnin Kudu is April (31.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Birnin Kudu?
Birnin Kudu receives on average 657 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 89 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Birnin Kudu?
Birnin Kudu gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Birnin Kudu?
Yes: Birnin Kudu has on average 215 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Birnin Kudu?
In Birnin Kudu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.3 °C on 5 May 2024, and the lowest was 1.9 °C on 13 January 1957.
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