When to go · Kano, Nigeria
Best Time to Visit Kano
Kano has a temperate climate. The most comfortable months are January, February and November, based on five years of real temperature and rainfall records.
Go now
January, February, November
Comfortable and drier
Shoulder
December, March, October
Fewer crowds, a trade-off
Think twice
August, May
Wettest is August (236mm)
Kano weather, month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Feel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanBEST | 29°C / 84°F | 14°C / 57°F | 0mm | hot, mostly dry |
| FebBEST | 31°C / 88°F | 15°C / 59°F | 0mm | hot, mostly dry |
| Mar | 36°C / 97°F | 20°C / 68°F | 0mm | very hot, mostly dry |
| Apr | 38°C / 100°F | 23°C / 73°F | 1mm | very hot, mostly dry |
| May | 38°C / 100°F | 25°C / 77°F | 4mm | very hot, mostly dry |
| Jun | 34°C / 93°F | 24°C / 75°F | 76mm | very hot, some rain |
| Jul | 31°C / 88°F | 23°C / 73°F | 103mm | hot, some rain |
| Aug | 29°C / 84°F | 22°C / 72°F | 236mm | hot, very wet |
| Sep | 31°C / 88°F | 22°C / 72°F | 146mm | hot, wet |
| Oct | 33°C / 91°F | 20°C / 68°F | 19mm | hot, mostly dry |
| NovBEST | 32°C / 90°F | 18°C / 64°F | 0mm | hot, mostly dry |
| Dec | 29°C / 84°F | 15°C / 59°F | 0mm | hot, mostly dry |
Averages from Open-Meteo ERA5 climate reanalysis, 2019 to 2023. Highs and lows are daily averages for each month; rain is the monthly total. Tap a month for a detailed guide.
Want the timing decided for you? A Local Friend in Kano plans around the seasons for you.