Katsina climate — normals and trends
Katsina (Nigeria) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 485 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 (31.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Katsina averages 0 frost days, 285 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 73 rainy days per year.
Katsina has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.1 °C (on 17 April 1998) and the coldest 6.5 °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
KatsinaKatsina State
- coords
- 12.99°, 7.60°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.3°C
Average daily high
33.1°C
Average daily low
20.5°C
Annual rainfall
485mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
43%
Average peak wind
15.1km/h
Seasonal range
10.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
285 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
73 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.9 °C
Average feels-like low
19.5 °C
Average peak gust
34.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
223 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °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
43.1 °C
17 April 1998
Coldest day
6.5 °C
6 January 1956
Wettest day
136 mm
5 September 1947
Windiest day
30.6 km/h
20 July 2010
Strongest gust
61.6 km/h
30 May 1999
Hottest feels-like
45.3 °C
13 May 2025
Coldest feels-like
1.4 °C
11 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.8 h
13 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 32.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 38.7 °C | +2.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 39.7 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| May | 38.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 6 mm | -14 mm |
| Jun | 36.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 12 mm | -36 mm |
| Jul | 31.0 °C | -0.3 °C | 96 mm | -29 mm |
| Aug | 29.7 °C | +0.1 °C | 151 mm | -38 mm |
| Sep | 31.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 152 mm | +66 mm |
| Oct | 35.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 6 mm | -7 mm |
| Nov | 34.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Dec | 32.9 °C | +3.3 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Katsina?
Katsina has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 485 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Katsina?
The hottest day measured in Katsina between 1940 and 2025 was 17 April 1998, reaching 43.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Katsina?
The coldest day measured in Katsina between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 1956, at 6.5 °C.
Does it snow in Katsina?
Almost never: Katsina sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Katsina warmed?
Yes: Katsina warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Katsina?
The wettest day measured in Katsina between 1940 and 2025 was 5 September 1947, with 136 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Katsina?
The windiest day measured in Katsina between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 2010, with winds reaching 30.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Katsina?
The warmest month in Katsina is May (31.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Katsina?
Katsina receives on average 485 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 73 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Katsina?
Katsina gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Katsina?
Yes: Katsina has on average 223 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Katsina?
In Katsina, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.3 °C on 13 May 2025, and the lowest was 1.4 °C on 11 January 1957.
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