Kachia in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kachia sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 838 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Kachia's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kachia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 838 mm
- 84 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kachia in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early June to 26°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kachia reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Kachia
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 34° / 21° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 35° / 23° | 15 | 2.6 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 33° / 23° | 69 | 11 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 166 | 22.4 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 204 | 25.5 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 20° | 280 | 29.1 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 20° | 354 | 29.7 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 289 | 28.3 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 20° | 138 | 17.1 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 32° / 19° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 32° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kachia gets around 838 mm of rain over 84 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kachia
In summer, Kachia overlaps its monsoon and dust 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Kachia?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kachia.
What to pack for Kachia in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kachia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 84 days see rain.
UV index in Kachia in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Kachia in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 93 | 102 | 91 | 68 | 42 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 57 | 64 | 82 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 93 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 102 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 68 | Unhealthy |
| May | 42 | Poor |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 82 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.