Daura climate — normals and trends
Daura (Nigeria) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 457 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 May (31.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Daura averages 0 frost days, 286 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 68 rainy days per year.
Daura has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.0 °C (on 19 April 2010) and the coldest 5.5 °C (on 6 January 1956).
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
DauraKatsina State
- coords
- 13.03°, 8.32°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.3°C
Average daily high
33.2°C
Average daily low
20.0°C
Annual rainfall
457mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
41%
Average peak wind
15.6km/h
Seasonal range
10.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
286 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
68 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.7 °C
Average feels-like low
19.0 °C
Average peak gust
33.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
214 d/yr
Solar radiation
23.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.59 · 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
43.0 °C
19 April 2010
Coldest day
5.5 °C
6 January 1956
Wettest day
110 mm
6 September 1945
Windiest day
32.0 km/h
1 August 1977
Strongest gust
60.1 km/h
1 August 1977
Hottest feels-like
45.6 °C
5 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
0.7 °C
6 January 1956
Sunniest day
12.8 h
11 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 | 30.6 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 32.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 38.8 °C | +3.1 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 39.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| May | 39.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 2 mm | -15 mm |
| Jun | 36.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 26 mm | -18 mm |
| Jul | 31.4 °C | -0.2 °C | 99 mm | -30 mm |
| Aug | 29.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 151 mm | -35 mm |
| Sep | 32.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 142 mm | +70 mm |
| Oct | 35.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 3 mm | -5 mm |
| Nov | 34.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Dec | 32.7 °C | +3.2 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Daura?
Daura has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 457 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Daura?
The hottest day measured in Daura between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 2010, reaching 43.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Daura?
The coldest day measured in Daura between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 1956, at 5.5 °C.
Does it snow in Daura?
Almost never: Daura sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Daura warmed?
Yes: Daura warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Daura?
The wettest day measured in Daura between 1940 and 2025 was 6 September 1945, with 110 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Daura?
The windiest day measured in Daura between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 1977, with winds reaching 32.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Daura?
The warmest month in Daura is May (31.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Daura?
Daura receives on average 457 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 68 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Daura?
Daura gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Daura?
Yes: Daura has on average 214 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Daura?
In Daura, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.6 °C on 5 May 2024, and the lowest was 0.7 °C on 6 January 1956.
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