Hadejia climate — normals and trends
Hadejia (Nigeria) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.2 °C and it receives 467 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 (32.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Hadejia averages 0 frost days, 306 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 64 rainy days per year.
Hadejia has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.4 °C (on 19 April 2010) and the coldest 6.1 °C (on 8 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
HadejiaJigawa State
- coords
- 12.45°, 10.04°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.2°C
Average daily high
34.2°C
Average daily low
20.5°C
Annual rainfall
467mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
40%
Average peak wind
15.2km/h
Seasonal range
10.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
306 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
64 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.9 °C
Average feels-like low
19.7 °C
Average peak gust
31.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
223 d/yr
Solar radiation
23.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.47 · 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
44.4 °C
19 April 2010
Coldest day
6.1 °C
8 January 1957
Wettest day
122 mm
21 August 1992
Windiest day
32.0 km/h
19 March 1997
Strongest gust
57.6 km/h
17 March 2015
Hottest feels-like
46.6 °C
5 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
1.8 °C
28 January 2001
Sunniest day
12.7 h
1 July 1966
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 33.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 38.9 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 40.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 40.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 2 mm | -13 mm |
| Jun | 38.5 °C | +1.8 °C | 7 mm | -30 mm |
| Jul | 32.4 °C | -0.1 °C | 124 mm | -10 mm |
| Aug | 31.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 135 mm | -67 mm |
| Sep | 33.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 89 mm | +21 mm |
| Oct | 36.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 2 mm | -8 mm |
| Nov | 35.2 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Dec | 33.4 °C | +2.8 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Hadejia?
Hadejia has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.2 °C and it receives 467 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Hadejia?
The hottest day measured in Hadejia between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 2010, reaching 44.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Hadejia?
The coldest day measured in Hadejia between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1957, at 6.1 °C.
Does it snow in Hadejia?
Almost never: Hadejia sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Hadejia warmed?
Yes: Hadejia warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Hadejia?
The wettest day measured in Hadejia between 1940 and 2025 was 21 August 1992, with 122 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Hadejia?
The windiest day measured in Hadejia between 1940 and 2025 was 19 March 1997, with winds reaching 32.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Hadejia?
The warmest month in Hadejia is May (32.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Hadejia?
Hadejia receives on average 467 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 64 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Hadejia?
Hadejia gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Hadejia?
Yes: Hadejia has on average 223 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Hadejia?
In Hadejia, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.6 °C on 5 May 2024, and the lowest was 1.8 °C on 28 January 2001.
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