Wudil climate — normals and trends

Wudil (Nigeria) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 653 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 (30.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Wudil averages 0 frost days, 279 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 89 rainy days per year.

Wudil has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 42.2 °C (on 19 April 2010) and the coldest 5.1 °C (on 13 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

WudilKano State

coords
11.81°, 8.84°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthAugustDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

25.8°C

Average daily high

32.7°C

Average daily low

19.4°C

Annual rainfall

653mm

Sunshine / day

11.0h

Mean relative humidity

48%

Average peak wind

13.5km/h

Seasonal range

9.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

279 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

89 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

34.1 °C

Average feels-like low

19.1 °C

Average peak gust

30.7 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

205 d/yr

Solar radiation

22.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.3 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.41 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

42.2 °C

19 April 2010

Coldest day

5.1 °C

13 January 1957

Wettest day

137 mm

2 August 1959

Windiest day

29.9 km/h

9 May 1945

Strongest gust

64.8 km/h

20 July 2010

Hottest feels-like

45.8 °C

5 May 2024

Coldest feels-like

0.8 °C

28 January 2001

Sunniest day

12.7 h

28 June 1940

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202542.0 °C12 May 20259.8 °C10 January 202526.9 °C746 mm3250
202442.1 °C30 April 20248.1 °C20 January 202426.6 °C634 mm2940
202341.1 °C14 May 202310.0 °C8 January 202326.6 °C562 mm3120
202241.5 °C7 April 20229.3 °C2 February 202225.7 °C656 mm2750
202141.1 °C22 April 20219.5 °C15 January 202126.5 °C431 mm3060
202041.0 °C3 April 20208.4 °C28 January 202026.2 °C641 mm2870
201941.0 °C6 May 20199.4 °C29 December 201926.3 °C828 mm2850
201840.2 °C23 April 20188.3 °C7 January 201826.3 °C608 mm2740
201741.3 °C13 May 20179.2 °C10 January 201726.3 °C597 mm3000
201641.0 °C27 April 20168.5 °C22 January 201626.6 °C547 mm2980
201540.3 °C26 May 20157.7 °C13 January 201526.4 °C639 mm2870
201439.7 °C10 April 20147.3 °C26 December 201426.3 °C710 mm3080
201340.1 °C6 April 20137.8 °C31 December 201326.7 °C577 mm3020
201240.3 °C1 May 20126.5 °C29 December 201226.2 °C747 mm2860
201140.4 °C18 April 20118.4 °C22 January 201126.3 °C743 mm2960
201042.2 °C19 April 20107.0 °C22 December 201027.1 °C669 mm3180
200940.1 °C15 April 20098.2 °C27 December 200926.9 °C513 mm3210
200839.8 °C12 May 20087.9 °C25 January 200825.9 °C619 mm2790
200741.3 °C1 April 20078.7 °C26 December 200726.2 °C504 mm2890
200640.6 °C23 April 20068.6 °C25 December 200626.4 °C559 mm2900
200540.8 °C14 April 20058.5 °C14 January 200526.7 °C634 mm2950
200440.1 °C26 April 200410.0 °C15 January 200426.2 °C513 mm2980
200340.8 °C19 May 20036.9 °C7 January 200326.0 °C660 mm2980
200241.3 °C26 May 20027.6 °C5 January 200226.1 °C502 mm2810
200140.3 °C25 April 20015.2 °C28 January 200125.6 °C770 mm2770
200041.2 °C17 April 20008.6 °C31 December 200025.6 °C567 mm2790
199940.4 °C17 April 19998.8 °C10 January 199926.1 °C721 mm2800
199841.7 °C18 April 19989.3 °C16 January 199826.4 °C744 mm2850
199739.9 °C25 April 19979.5 °C22 December 199726.1 °C604 mm2890
199639.8 °C3 May 19967.7 °C10 January 199625.7 °C541 mm3100
199540.1 °C18 April 19959.1 °C7 January 199525.6 °C629 mm2740
199440.6 °C22 April 19948.7 °C15 January 199425.5 °C686 mm2550
199340.1 °C1 May 19937.8 °C26 January 199325.7 °C559 mm2760
199238.9 °C2 April 19929.2 °C7 January 199225.1 °C715 mm2400
199141.1 °C23 April 199110.3 °C24 December 199125.7 °C733 mm2820
199040.6 °C24 April 19909.9 °C13 January 199026.2 °C546 mm3030
198940.4 °C28 April 19897.8 °C25 January 198925.0 °C599 mm2500
198840.4 °C11 April 19888.7 °C30 December 198825.9 °C639 mm2780
198741.3 °C18 May 19878.8 °C9 January 198726.2 °C616 mm2990
198641.2 °C17 April 19869.0 °C9 January 198626.0 °C643 mm2700
198540.5 °C6 May 19858.9 °C31 December 198525.9 °C676 mm2680
198440.4 °C4 May 19848.1 °C7 January 198426.0 °C466 mm2870
198340.4 °C9 May 19839.1 °C8 January 198325.6 °C483 mm2730
198239.5 °C5 May 19828.7 °C11 February 198225.7 °C534 mm2680
198139.6 °C18 April 19818.7 °C12 January 198125.2 °C633 mm2510
198041.9 °C26 April 19808.2 °C27 December 198026.1 °C752 mm2880
197941.3 °C20 April 197910.7 °C18 December 197926.1 °C684 mm2850
197840.4 °C11 April 19787.8 °C12 January 197825.7 °C867 mm2750
197740.5 °C22 April 19779.7 °C19 January 197725.4 °C697 mm2760
197639.5 °C22 April 19769.7 °C22 January 197625.7 °C713 mm2830
197539.1 °C10 April 19758.5 °C18 January 197525.3 °C845 mm2430
197440.7 °C25 April 19749.4 °C1 January 197425.5 °C712 mm2320
197341.6 °C27 April 19738.8 °C29 December 197326.6 °C627 mm2980
197239.9 °C23 April 19728.7 °C10 January 197225.9 °C717 mm2970
197140.0 °C6 May 19718.4 °C3 February 197125.6 °C721 mm2750
197040.8 °C4 May 19709.5 °C11 December 197025.6 °C660 mm2650
196942.0 °C3 May 19697.8 °C11 January 196926.2 °C858 mm2960
196839.9 °C16 April 19687.0 °C19 January 196825.5 °C741 mm2800
196741.1 °C10 April 19678.5 °C2 January 196725.6 °C765 mm2840
196640.7 °C26 March 19666.7 °C12 February 196625.8 °C494 mm2980
196540.5 °C19 May 19657.6 °C5 February 196525.7 °C508 mm2920
196440.9 °C10 April 19648.7 °C11 January 196425.7 °C537 mm2680
196340.0 °C25 March 19638.7 °C6 January 196325.9 °C706 mm3020
196240.0 °C27 April 19627.1 °C5 January 196226.0 °C638 mm2790
196141.1 °C24 May 19618.0 °C30 December 196125.2 °C700 mm2420
196040.1 °C20 April 19609.3 °C23 January 196026.0 °C520 mm2760
195940.5 °C23 April 19597.8 °C25 January 195925.5 °C573 mm2790
195840.8 °C12 April 19588.7 °C18 February 195826.1 °C729 mm2760
195739.5 °C30 April 19575.1 °C13 January 195724.9 °C842 mm2550
195640.6 °C2 May 19568.1 °C24 January 195625.3 °C924 mm2470
195540.3 °C25 April 19557.5 °C27 December 195525.0 °C680 mm2480
195439.8 °C20 May 19548.2 °C24 January 195425.6 °C618 mm2740
195340.6 °C27 April 19537.5 °C10 February 195325.1 °C817 mm2520
195239.8 °C28 April 19528.1 °C8 January 195224.9 °C789 mm2450
195139.9 °C29 April 19517.6 °C30 December 195124.9 °C762 mm2500
195039.2 °C18 April 19509.0 °C21 February 195025.0 °C650 mm2550
194940.7 °C4 May 19496.9 °C18 January 194926.0 °C399 mm2930
194839.2 °C1 April 19487.4 °C4 February 194824.6 °C834 mm2240
194739.2 °C6 May 19477.6 °C21 January 194724.5 °C1,138 mm2310
194640.2 °C2 May 19467.0 °C20 January 194624.7 °C694 mm2440
194540.1 °C2 May 19456.1 °C7 February 194524.2 °C714 mm2470
194440.6 °C23 May 19447.3 °C6 February 194424.8 °C1,032 mm2130
194339.8 °C11 May 19439.6 °C7 March 194325.2 °C542 mm2730
194240.5 °C3 May 19428.5 °C22 February 194225.9 °C475 mm2840
194141.1 °C30 April 19417.0 °C26 January 194126.8 °C277 mm3310
194040.4 °C6 May 19408.9 °C30 January 194026.1 °C304 mm3370

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
34.3 °C
+1.6 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
325 d/yr
+46
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
746 mm
+93 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan31.3 °C+2.2 °C0 mm0 mm
Feb33.6 °C+1.6 °C0 mm-0 mm
Mar38.7 °C+3.0 °C0 mm-1 mm
Apr39.3 °C+1.4 °C0 mm-6 mm
May38.3 °C+1.2 °C6 mm-29 mm
Jun35.3 °C+1.3 °C47 mm-30 mm
Jul31.0 °C+0.4 °C191 mm+23 mm
Aug29.7 °C+0.3 °C281 mm+54 mm
Sep31.8 °C+0.8 °C211 mm+91 mm
Oct34.3 °C+0.7 °C11 mm-8 mm
Nov34.6 °C+2.0 °C0 mm-0 mm
Dec33.5 °C+3.8 °C0 mm0 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
42.0 °C
12 May 2025
Coldest day
9.8 °C
10 Jan 2025
Wettest day
47.4 mm
18 Aug 2025
Windiest day
24.3 km/h
16 Jul 2025
Strongest gust
47.5 km/h
16 Jul 2025
Hottest feels-like
45.0 °C
23 May 2025
Coldest feels-like
6.6 °C
10 Jan 2025
Sunniest day
12.7 h
24 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Wudil?

Wudil has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 653 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Wudil?

The hottest day measured in Wudil between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 2010, reaching 42.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Wudil?

The coldest day measured in Wudil between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1957, at 5.1 °C.

Does it snow in Wudil?

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

Has the climate of Wudil warmed?

Yes: Wudil warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Wudil?

The wettest day measured in Wudil between 1940 and 2025 was 2 August 1959, with 137 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Wudil?

The windiest day measured in Wudil between 1940 and 2025 was 9 May 1945, with winds reaching 29.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Wudil?

The warmest month in Wudil is May (30.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Wudil?

Wudil receives on average 653 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 89 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Wudil?

Wudil gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Wudil?

Yes: Wudil has on average 205 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Wudil?

In Wudil, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.8 °C on 5 May 2024, and the lowest was 0.8 °C on 28 January 2001.

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