Hadejia in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Hadejia sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Hadejia's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hadejia's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
5.6
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Hadejia in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Hadejia reaches about 32°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Hadejia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 33 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
33
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Hadejia weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 14°0011.36.5
Feb34° / 17°0011.64.3
Mar38° / 21°00.111.91.6
Apr40° / 24°10.212.30.1
May39° / 26°163.412.60.4
Jun37° / 26°297.112.71.6
Jul33° / 24°10815.912.73.0
Aug31° / 23°19219.512.43.4
Sep33° / 23°6610.112.13.4
Oct36° / 22°112.811.72.5
Nov34° / 18°0011.43.7
Dec31° / 15°0011.36.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Hadejia gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 12 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Hadejia

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In winter, Hadejia overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hadejia sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
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May
Jun
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Is winter a good time to visit Hadejia?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Hadejia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hadejia in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Hadejia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Hadejia in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hadejia peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Hadejia in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hadejia is worst in February — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 34 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 14112 µg/m³Aug 1335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar107Unhealthy
Apr92Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul39Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov74Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Hadejia?

Hadejia sits at 12.5°N, 10.0°E, 359 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Nguru, 65 km away.

GumelAzareKiyawaKumagunnamChakwamaDutseGashua

Topography around Hadejia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hadejia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hadejia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 356 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m.

The land around Hadejia is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
69 m
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Winter weather nearby: Nguru 65 km · Gumel 73 km · Azare 88 km · Kiyawa 88 km · Kumagunnam 101 km · Chakwama 108 km · Dutse 109 km · Gashua 118 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hadejia (12.4535°, 10.0412°, elevation 359 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.