Kachia weather in August

In August, Kachia sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 354 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kachia's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kachia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
354 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kachia reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
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42620
52620
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72620
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102620
112620
122620
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282620
292620
302620
312720

How August really feels in Kachia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kachia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°10.211.55.1
Feb34° / 21°30.611.73.9
Mar35° / 23°152.611.92.9
Apr33° / 23°691112.23.1
May30° / 22°16622.412.43.4
Jun28° / 21°20425.512.63.7
Jul26° / 20°28029.112.53.5
Aug26° / 20°35429.712.33.5
Sep28° / 20°28928.312.13.4
Oct30° / 20°13817.111.84.3
Nov32° / 19°30.811.55.1
Dec32° / 18°10.111.45.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
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20199
21298
22298
23298
24298
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27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kachia gets around 354 mm of rain over 29.7 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095
3195

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31982

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:216:47
212.46:216:47
312.46:216:47
412.46:216:47
512.46:226:46
612.46:226:46
712.46:226:46
812.46:226:45
912.46:226:45
1012.46:226:45
1112.46:226:44
1212.46:226:44
1312.46:226:43
1412.36:226:43
1512.36:226:43
1612.36:226:42
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1812.36:226:41
1912.36:236:41
2012.36:236:40
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2212.36:236:39
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2412.36:226:38
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2912.26:226:35
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3112.26:226:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kachia

In seasonPeak

In August, Kachia sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kachia's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kachia sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Kachia?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kachia.

What to pack for Kachia in August

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

In August, Kachia sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Kachia in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kachia peaks around August 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 24UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kachia in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kachia is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15101 µg/m³Jul 2325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May42Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kachia?

Kachia sits at 9.9°N, 8.0°E, 718 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kafanchan, 49 km away.

LereKadunaBukuruJosAbujaDutsen Wai

Topography around Kachia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kachia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 717 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m.

The land around Kachia is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
977 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Kafanchan 49 km · Kagoro 56 km · Lere 89 km · Kaduna 92 km · Bukuru 100 km · Jos 103 km · Abuja 104 km · Dutsen Wai 112 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 Kachia (9.8734°, 7.9541°, elevation 718 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).