Katsina-Ala climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Katsina-Ala?

Katsina-Ala has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 855 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Katsina-Ala?

The hottest day measured in Katsina-Ala between 1940 and 2025 was 4 April 2010, reaching 41.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Katsina-Ala?

The coldest day measured in Katsina-Ala between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1979, at 16.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Katsina-Ala?

Almost never: Katsina-Ala sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Katsina-Ala warmed?

Yes: Katsina-Ala warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Katsina-Ala?

The wettest day measured in Katsina-Ala between 1940 and 2025 was 24 October 2010, with 123 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Katsina-Ala?

The windiest day measured in Katsina-Ala between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1973, with winds reaching 25.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Katsina-Ala?

The warmest month in Katsina-Ala is March (30.2 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Katsina-Ala?

Katsina-Ala receives on average 855 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 135 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Katsina-Ala?

Katsina-Ala gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Katsina-Ala (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 855 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 (30.2 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Katsina-Ala averages 0 frost days, 276 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 135 rainy days per year.

Katsina-Ala has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.0 °C (on 4 April 2010) and the coldest 16.3 °C (on 4 January 1979).

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

Katsina-AlaBenue State

coords: 7.17°, 9.28°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMarchColdest monthAugustWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

27.3°C

Average daily high

32.4°C

Average daily low

23.3°C

Annual rainfall

855mm

Sunshine / day

9.6h

Mean relative humidity

66%

Average peak wind

14.0km/h

Seasonal range

4.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

276 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

135 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

35.7 °C

Average feels-like low

25.7 °C

Average peak gust

30.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

352 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.4 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.55 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

41.0 °C

4 April 2010

Coldest day

16.3 °C

4 January 1979

Wettest day

123 mm

24 October 2010

Windiest day

25.7 km/h

19 February 1973

Strongest gust

52.6 km/h

20 March 2011

Hottest feels-like

45.9 °C

28 March 2024

Coldest feels-like

11.9 °C

8 January 1957

Sunniest day

12.3 h

15 July 1944

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	41.0 °C25 March 2025	19.4 °C14 January 2025	28.6 °C	887 mm	306
2024	40.9 °C28 March 2024	18.7 °C16 January 2024	28.7 °C	732 mm	327
2023	39.8 °C27 February 2023	18.6 °C10 January 2023	28.3 °C	1,069 mm	328
2022	39.4 °C26 February 2022	19.2 °C12 December 2022	27.7 °C	1,034 mm	293
2021	39.7 °C1 April 2021	18.7 °C15 January 2021	28.2 °C	717 mm	325
2020	40.0 °C11 March 2020	17.7 °C3 January 2020	28.0 °C	944 mm	306
2019	39.1 °C1 April 2019	18.4 °C24 December 2019	27.8 °C	1,148 mm	291
2018	40.1 °C6 February 2018	18.5 °C19 January 2018	27.9 °C	824 mm	304
2017	40.2 °C29 March 2017	19.0 °C11 January 2017	28.1 °C	682 mm	311
2016	40.4 °C21 February 2016	19.3 °C21 December 2016	27.8 °C	1,050 mm	307
2015	39.7 °C30 April 2015	17.8 °C13 January 2015	27.7 °C	816 mm	309
2014	39.1 °C9 February 2014	18.1 °C5 January 2014	27.6 °C	999 mm	296
2013	39.8 °C15 March 2013	18.3 °C30 December 2013	27.7 °C	822 mm	279
2012	39.9 °C14 March 2012	17.2 °C17 December 2012	27.6 °C	1,097 mm	275
2011	39.5 °C29 March 2011	17.2 °C30 November 2011	27.7 °C	885 mm	291
2010	41.0 °C4 April 2010	16.6 °C22 December 2010	28.3 °C	976 mm	312
2009	40.6 °C25 March 2009	16.8 °C27 December 2009	28.1 °C	873 mm	313
2008	38.2 °C5 February 2008	18.8 °C12 January 2008	27.4 °C	990 mm	285
2007	39.9 °C31 March 2007	18.0 °C20 December 2007	27.7 °C	845 mm	293
2006	40.8 °C10 April 2006	18.7 °C25 December 2006	28.3 °C	714 mm	308
2005	40.4 °C23 February 2005	19.7 °C9 January 2005	28.2 °C	849 mm	300
2004	39.8 °C11 February 2004	19.1 °C30 November 2004	27.9 °C	773 mm	301
2003	39.2 °C16 March 2003	18.7 °C7 January 2003	27.9 °C	728 mm	298
2002	39.6 °C21 March 2002	19.0 °C16 February 2002	27.4 °C	816 mm	290
2001	38.6 °C24 February 2001	18.3 °C29 January 2001	27.4 °C	761 mm	282
2000	38.6 °C6 March 2000	18.9 °C19 December 2000	27.3 °C	900 mm	263
1999	39.6 °C1 April 1999	18.3 °C17 December 1999	27.4 °C	1,168 mm	265
1998	40.9 °C5 February 1998	19.3 °C26 December 1998	28.1 °C	957 mm	292
1997	38.8 °C26 February 1997	19.6 °C18 February 1997	27.1 °C	1,091 mm	268
1996	38.2 °C24 February 1996	17.7 °C4 January 1996	27.3 °C	980 mm	259
1995	39.4 °C10 April 1995	17.6 °C15 November 1995	27.3 °C	995 mm	278
1994	39.5 °C29 March 1994	18.3 °C16 February 1994	27.2 °C	1,199 mm	282
1993	38.9 °C10 April 1993	17.8 °C8 January 1993	27.3 °C	843 mm	291
1992	38.6 °C20 February 1992	17.5 °C15 December 1992	26.8 °C	894 mm	268
1991	38.2 °C8 March 1991	19.1 °C2 February 1991	27.1 °C	1,121 mm	247
1990	40.2 °C29 March 1990	19.5 °C13 January 1990	27.4 °C	797 mm	268
1989	39.5 °C14 March 1989	18.2 °C22 January 1989	27.0 °C	961 mm	286
1988	39.6 °C1 April 1988	19.7 °C1 January 1988	27.5 °C	988 mm	276
1987	39.3 °C2 May 1987	18.9 °C3 January 1987	28.1 °C	828 mm	314
1986	39.1 °C17 April 1986	17.6 °C12 December 1986	27.3 °C	713 mm	282
1985	39.6 °C6 March 1985	17.7 °C12 February 1985	26.8 °C	897 mm	248
1984	39.2 °C3 March 1984	18.5 °C11 January 1984	27.2 °C	929 mm	298
1983	40.6 °C16 April 1983	17.5 °C7 January 1983	27.6 °C	618 mm	278
1982	38.4 °C10 March 1982	17.9 °C4 December 1982	26.9 °C	899 mm	265
1981	39.5 °C16 March 1981	16.9 °C29 November 1981	26.9 °C	813 mm	270
1980	39.4 °C6 April 1980	16.5 °C11 January 1980	27.0 °C	1,154 mm	267
1979	38.8 °C12 April 1979	16.3 °C4 January 1979	26.9 °C	928 mm	275
1978	39.2 °C24 February 1978	18.3 °C13 January 1978	26.8 °C	817 mm	278
1977	39.2 °C21 April 1977	19.4 °C25 December 1977	27.5 °C	754 mm	294
1976	37.7 °C22 April 1976	18.2 °C28 November 1976	26.6 °C	864 mm	253
1975	37.6 °C11 March 1975	16.5 °C18 December 1975	26.5 °C	956 mm	257
1974	38.0 °C27 March 1974	17.5 °C23 November 1974	26.7 °C	818 mm	252
1973	38.8 °C11 April 1973	18.9 °C24 November 1973	27.5 °C	960 mm	307
1972	39.3 °C11 March 1972	17.8 °C5 January 1972	27.3 °C	760 mm	301
1971	38.4 °C3 March 1971	17.5 °C2 February 1971	26.9 °C	915 mm	277
1970	39.1 °C17 February 1970	18.3 °C18 December 1970	27.1 °C	834 mm	269
1969	38.5 °C21 February 1969	19.1 °C12 January 1969	27.0 °C	925 mm	261
1968	38.7 °C4 April 1968	18.8 °C18 January 1968	26.9 °C	979 mm	271
1967	38.9 °C3 April 1967	17.6 °C13 November 1967	26.8 °C	844 mm	260
1966	39.6 °C19 March 1966	18.8 °C26 January 1966	27.7 °C	754 mm	302
1965	38.4 °C5 March 1965	18.2 °C5 February 1965	27.6 °C	569 mm	308
1964	38.8 °C30 March 1964	19.3 °C14 December 1964	27.9 °C	377 mm	309
1963	39.1 °C14 March 1963	19.1 °C8 January 1963	27.5 °C	752 mm	289
1962	38.5 °C3 March 1962	18.5 °C7 January 1962	27.0 °C	665 mm	252
1961	38.4 °C16 March 1961	18.0 °C28 December 1961	27.0 °C	656 mm	262
1960	38.1 °C25 February 1960	18.9 °C5 January 1960	27.3 °C	712 mm	278
1959	39.0 °C10 March 1959	19.8 °C30 November 1959	27.5 °C	618 mm	280
1958	38.2 °C10 April 1958	18.6 °C10 January 1958	27.2 °C	617 mm	239
1957	37.4 °C15 March 1957	17.3 °C8 January 1957	26.5 °C	846 mm	215
1956	37.1 °C14 February 1956	17.4 °C5 January 1956	26.5 °C	744 mm	231
1955	37.3 °C19 February 1955	18.2 °C11 January 1955	26.5 °C	1,155 mm	219
1954	37.9 °C4 March 1954	18.2 °C9 December 1954	26.8 °C	730 mm	244
1953	38.2 °C6 March 1953	18.5 °C18 January 1953	26.7 °C	894 mm	229
1952	38.0 °C25 March 1952	18.5 °C1 December 1952	26.7 °C	1,148 mm	247
1951	38.3 °C14 March 1951	17.6 °C31 December 1951	26.8 °C	1,046 mm	259
1950	38.2 °C15 March 1950	19.5 °C20 August 1950	26.8 °C	619 mm	250
1949	38.4 °C16 February 1949	18.5 °C21 December 1949	27.3 °C	473 mm	270
1948	38.9 °C21 February 1948	18.2 °C26 December 1948	26.5 °C	923 mm	228
1947	38.7 °C22 February 1947	18.7 °C12 January 1947	26.9 °C	990 mm	224
1946	38.9 °C23 February 1946	17.7 °C21 January 1946	26.8 °C	790 mm	218
1945	39.2 °C6 April 1945	18.6 °C23 December 1945	26.8 °C	869 mm	238
1944	37.2 °C20 February 1944	18.2 °C24 November 1944	26.6 °C	949 mm	242
1943	38.2 °C8 March 1943	19.3 °C29 January 1943	27.0 °C	471 mm	283
1942	37.8 °C20 March 1942	18.3 °C23 January 1942	26.9 °C	762 mm	254
1941	38.3 °C8 March 1941	17.8 °C23 December 1941	27.1 °C	561 mm	249
1940	37.1 °C21 February 1940	18.8 °C1 December 1940	26.8 °C	675 mm	228

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

34.0 °C

+1.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

306 d/yr

+30

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

887 mm

+32 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	36.2 °C	+1.5 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Feb	38.5 °C	+2.4 °C	1 mm	-5 mm
Mar	38.7 °C	+2.5 °C	1 mm	-18 mm
Apr	36.9 °C	+2.2 °C	43 mm	-6 mm
May	34.7 °C	+2.1 °C	82 mm	-9 mm
Jun	32.7 °C	+2.1 °C	51 mm	-42 mm
Jul	29.8 °C	+0.7 °C	198 mm	+87 mm
Aug	28.9 °C	0.0 °C	185 mm	+40 mm
Sep	30.3 °C	+0.9 °C	193 mm	+16 mm
Oct	31.2 °C	+0.8 °C	127 mm	-11 mm
Nov	33.9 °C	+1.5 °C	6 mm	-16 mm
Dec	36.0 °C	+1.9 °C	1 mm	-2 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

41.0 °C

25 Mar 2025

Coldest day

19.4 °C

14 Jan 2025

Wettest day

37.5 mm

3 Aug 2025

Windiest day

23.9 km/h

7 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

47.5 km/h

7 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

45.0 °C

25 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

16.4 °C

13 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

12 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Katsina-Ala?

Katsina-Ala has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 855 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Katsina-Ala?

The hottest day measured in Katsina-Ala between 1940 and 2025 was 4 April 2010, reaching 41.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Katsina-Ala?

The coldest day measured in Katsina-Ala between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1979, at 16.3 °C.

Does it snow in Katsina-Ala?

Almost never: Katsina-Ala sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Katsina-Ala warmed?

Yes: Katsina-Ala warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Katsina-Ala?

The wettest day measured in Katsina-Ala between 1940 and 2025 was 24 October 2010, with 123 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Katsina-Ala?

The windiest day measured in Katsina-Ala between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1973, with winds reaching 25.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Katsina-Ala?

The warmest month in Katsina-Ala is March (30.2 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Katsina-Ala?

Katsina-Ala receives on average 855 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 135 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Katsina-Ala?

Katsina-Ala gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Katsina-Ala?

Yes: Katsina-Ala has on average 352 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Katsina-Ala?

In Katsina-Ala, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.9 °C on 28 March 2024, and the lowest was 11.9 °C on 8 January 1957.

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