Kukawa climate — normals and trends
Kukawa (Nigeria) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.3 °C and it receives 316 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 (33.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (22.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Kukawa averages 0 frost days, 327 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 51 rainy days per year.
Kukawa 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 45.5 °C (on 21 April 1998) and the coldest 7.4 °C (on 12 January 1978).
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
KukawaBorno State
- coords
- 12.92°, 13.57°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.3°C
Average daily high
35.5°C
Average daily low
22.0°C
Annual rainfall
316mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
36%
Average peak wind
16.8km/h
Seasonal range
10.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
327 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
51 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.7 °C
Average feels-like low
20.8 °C
Average peak gust
34.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
255 d/yr
Solar radiation
23.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.56 · 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
45.5 °C
21 April 1998
Coldest day
7.4 °C
12 January 1978
Wettest day
137 mm
9 August 1982
Windiest day
38.2 km/h
14 June 1967
Strongest gust
67.3 km/h
11 May 1943
Hottest feels-like
48.3 °C
30 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
2.5 °C
26 December 1980
Sunniest day
12.2 h
15 July 1949
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 | 32.8 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 34.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 39.6 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 40.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 40.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 0 mm | -10 mm |
| Jun | 38.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 3 mm | -19 mm |
| Jul | 32.8 °C | -1.3 °C | 69 mm | -12 mm |
| Aug | 31.3 °C | -0.4 °C | 72 mm | -76 mm |
| Sep | 33.6 °C | -0.8 °C | 53 mm | +6 mm |
| Oct | 37.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 3 mm | -4 mm |
| Nov | 36.8 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Dec | 34.8 °C | +3.0 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kukawa?
Kukawa has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.3 °C and it receives 316 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kukawa?
The hottest day measured in Kukawa between 1940 and 2025 was 21 April 1998, reaching 45.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kukawa?
The coldest day measured in Kukawa between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1978, at 7.4 °C.
Does it snow in Kukawa?
Almost never: Kukawa sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kukawa warmed?
Yes: Kukawa warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kukawa?
The wettest day measured in Kukawa between 1940 and 2025 was 9 August 1982, with 137 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kukawa?
The windiest day measured in Kukawa between 1940 and 2025 was 14 June 1967, with winds reaching 38.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kukawa?
The warmest month in Kukawa is May (33.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (22.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Kukawa?
Kukawa receives on average 316 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 51 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kukawa?
Kukawa gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kukawa?
Yes: Kukawa has on average 255 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kukawa?
In Kukawa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.3 °C on 30 March 2024, and the lowest was 2.5 °C on 26 December 1980.
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