Kaduna in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kaduna sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 295 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 32°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Kaduna's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kaduna's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
295 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kaduna in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 32°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kaduna reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Kaduna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 16 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
16
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kaduna weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 16°0011.56.1
Feb33° / 19°00.111.74.4
Mar36° / 22°50.911.92.8
Apr35° / 24°28612.22.6
May32° / 23°961512.53.4
Jun29° / 22°11617.712.64.2
Jul27° / 21°17024.912.64.0
Aug27° / 21°25427.612.33.7
Sep28° / 21°20625.712.13.6
Oct30° / 20°8912.611.84.6
Nov31° / 17°10.111.55.4
Dec31° / 16°0011.46.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kaduna gets around 295 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kaduna

In seasonPeak

In fall, Kaduna overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kaduna's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kaduna sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Kaduna?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kaduna in Fall

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

In fall, Kaduna sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kaduna in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaduna peaks around August 20 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kaduna in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kaduna is worst in February — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14114 µg/m³Jul 2226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb115Unhealthy
Mar103Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov80Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kaduna?

Kaduna sits at 10.5°N, 7.4°E, 626 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Zaria, 72 km away.

SobaSofo-Birnin-GwariDutsen WaiKachiaFuntuaAnchauLere

Topography around Kaduna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaduna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 606 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m.

The land around Kaduna is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
581 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Zaria 72 km · Soba 84 km · Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 90 km · Dutsen Wai 91 km · Kachia 92 km · Funtua 112 km · Anchau 115 km · Lere 125 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 Kaduna (10.5264°, 7.4388°, elevation 626 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.