Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Kano (Nigeria): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +32°, at night around +23°. Due to the wind it feels like +26°. Wind up to 10 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:15 and set at 18:29 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Kano
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Kano for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 39%
+23°+32°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 39% · wind up to 10 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tomorrow 13.9
⛈️
💧 26%
+23°+33°
Morning
☀️
+25°
Day
⛈️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+23°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 26% · wind up to 17 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 14.9
⛈️
💧 56%
+22°+32°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+22°
Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 56% · wind up to 13 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 38%
+23°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 38% · wind up to 10 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 31%
+23°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 31% · wind up to 10 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 53%
+22°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+22°
Drizzle · precipitation 53% · wind up to 11 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 18.9
⛈️
💧 38%
+23°+32°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+23°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 38% · wind up to 12 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sat 19.9
⛈️
💧 45%
+23°+31°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+23°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 45% · wind up to 12 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 30%
+22°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+22°
Drizzle · precipitation 30% · wind up to 8 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 21.9
🌤️
💧 27%
+24°+33°
Morning
🌤️
+27°
Day
🌤️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+24°
Mostly clear · precipitation 27% · wind up to 11 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 22.9
⛅
💧 37%
+22°+33°
Morning
⛅
+26°
Day
⛅
+33°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+22°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 37% · wind up to 14 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 23.9
☁️
💧 31%
+22°+34°
Morning
☁️
+26°
Day
☁️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+22°
Overcast · precipitation 31% · wind up to 12 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 24.9
⛈️
💧 37%
+23°+33°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+23°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 37% · wind up to 13 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 29%
+23°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 29% · wind up to 11 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
11 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
39%
possible · moderate
✨ Stars
61 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
15 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
48 / 100
no rain expected · Average
🌫️ Air quality
61
Poor air
European AQI
PM2.5: 53PM10: 92O₃: 38NO₂: 13
People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:15
Sunset
18:29
Golden hour
18:01
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Kano climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+29°
+14°
Jan
+32°
+16°
Feb
+36°
+19°
Mar
+38°
+22°
Apr
+38°
+24°
May
+34°
+24°
Jun
+31°
+22°
Jul
+29°
+22°
Aug
+31°
+22°
Sep
+33°
+21°
Oct
+32°
+17°
Nov
+30°
+14°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+29°
+14°
0 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+32°
+16°
0 mm
Hot (+32° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March
+36°
+19°
0 mm
Up to +36° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
April
+38°
+22°
4 mm
One of the hottest stretches: +38° by day, plan around the midday sun. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat. This is the hottest month of the year in Kano.
May
+38°
+24°
30 mm
Hot (+38° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
June
+34°
+24°
68 mm
Up to +34° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. Frequent rain (68 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. ☀️ water and sunscreen. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+31°
+22°
155 mm
A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (155 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
August
+29°
+22°
240 mm
Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +22° at night. It's a rainy month (240 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
September
+31°
+22°
115 mm
Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (115 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
October
+33°
+21°
21 mm
A hot, dry month: +33° daytime, warm pleasant evenings. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
November
+32°
+17°
0 mm
Hot (+32° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
December
+30°
+14°
0 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Kano
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, December
Daytime air+29…+32°
Precipitationnone
Why: comfortable +29…+32° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May, June, October, November
Daytime air+32…+38°
Precipitationrare
Why: already/still hot (+32…+38°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: July, August, September
Daytime air+29…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (115–240 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Kano is December – February, and the most comfortable months are January, February, December. The toughest months to visit are July, August, September: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+32°
Normal for September
+31°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+31°
Record for this date
+37° (1940)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Kano
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