Kaiama climate — normals and trends
Kaiama (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.0 °C and it receives 1,018 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 March (30.1 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Kaiama averages 0 frost days, 299 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 136 rainy days per year.
Kaiama has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.6 °C (on 11 March 2024) and the coldest 13.1 °C (on 9 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
KaiamaKwara State
- coords
- 9.61°, 3.94°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.0°C
Average daily high
33.0°C
Average daily low
22.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,018mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
62%
Average peak wind
12.6km/h
Seasonal range
5.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
299 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
136 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.2 °C
Average feels-like low
23.9 °C
Average peak gust
29.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
314 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.78 · 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
41.6 °C
11 March 2024
Coldest day
13.1 °C
9 January 1957
Wettest day
162 mm
14 September 1994
Windiest day
23.5 km/h
6 August 2002
Strongest gust
54.0 km/h
1 April 2007
Hottest feels-like
46.2 °C
20 April 2010
Coldest feels-like
9.4 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.2 h
19 May 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 | 35.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 37.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 39.3 °C | +2.2 °C | 0 mm | -16 mm |
| Apr | 38.3 °C | +2.1 °C | 8 mm | -41 mm |
| May | 36.0 °C | +2.0 °C | 37 mm | -68 mm |
| Jun | 33.2 °C | +1.7 °C | 62 mm | -72 mm |
| Jul | 30.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 151 mm | -41 mm |
| Aug | 29.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 248 mm | +18 mm |
| Sep | 31.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 146 mm | -65 mm |
| Oct | 33.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 56 mm | -16 mm |
| Nov | 35.9 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Dec | 36.0 °C | +2.4 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kaiama?
Kaiama has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.0 °C and it receives 1,018 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kaiama?
The hottest day measured in Kaiama between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 2024, reaching 41.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kaiama?
The coldest day measured in Kaiama between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1957, at 13.1 °C.
Does it snow in Kaiama?
Almost never: Kaiama sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kaiama warmed?
Yes: Kaiama warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kaiama?
The wettest day measured in Kaiama between 1940 and 2025 was 14 September 1994, with 162 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kaiama?
The windiest day measured in Kaiama between 1940 and 2025 was 6 August 2002, with winds reaching 23.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kaiama?
The warmest month in Kaiama is March (30.1 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Kaiama?
Kaiama receives on average 1,018 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 136 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kaiama?
Kaiama gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kaiama?
Yes: Kaiama has on average 314 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kaiama?
In Kaiama, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.2 °C on 20 April 2010, and the lowest was 9.4 °C on 9 January 1957.
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