Kaduna weather in August
In August, Kaduna has daytime highs averaging 26 °C, nights around 20 °C, with 27 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 26.2°C Average high
- 20.2°C Average low
- 27days Wet days
- 250mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through August
How August develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 August | 26.0 °C | 20.2 °C | 87 % |
| 11–20 August | 26.2 °C | 20.2 °C | 88 % |
| 21–31 August | 26.4 °C | 20.2 °C | 85 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical August | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 24 of 31 | 76 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0.1 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 27 of 31 | 87 % |
Conditions in August
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 23 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 31 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 18 °C |
| Relative humidity | 87 % |
| Wind speed | 14 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 87 % |
August compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 29.2 °C | 114 mm | 75 % |
| July | 27.1 °C | 167 mm | 84 % |
| August | 26.2 °C | 250 mm | 87 % |
| September | 27.8 °C | 195 mm | 79 % |
| October | 29.5 °C | 84 mm | 64 % |
See all twelve months for Kaduna
- August is the 12th warmest month here.
- It is the 12th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 12th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 27 of 31 days — 87 % of the month.
- Nights are about 6.0 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest August day on record since 1991 reached 31 °C, 4.8 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in August
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Kaduna | 26 °C | 27 |
| Zaria | 27 °C | 25 |
| Minna | 28 °C | 27 |
| Suleja | 27 °C | 29 |
| Abuja | 27 °C | 29 |
| Jos | 24 °C | 28 |
| Gusau | 29 °C | 22 |
| Kano | 29 °C | 24 |
| Bida | 29 °C | 24 |
QuestionsAugust in Kaduna, answered
How warm is Kaduna in August?
Daily highs average 26 °C and nights fall to about 20 °C, a spread of 6.0 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes August the 12th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Kaduna in August?
August averages 250 mm of rain, spread over about 27 of the 31 days — 87 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 87 % of the sky.
How long are the days in August?
Kaduna averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in August. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.