Kaduna weather in November

In November, Kaduna sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kaduna's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaduna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Kaduna is state capital of Kaduna State in Nigeria.

Founded
1913

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Kaduna reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
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113118
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293217
303117

How November really feels in Kaduna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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

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

Kaduna weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46238
56436
66436
76634
86634
96733
106832
116931
126931
137030
147129
157129
167129
177129
187228
197228
207228
217327
227327
237327
247327
257426
267426
277426
287426
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kaduna gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
26
35
44
53
63
72
81
91
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12817202410
2321720229
3361720207
4401620186
5441619175
6481518154
7521517133
8561416122
9601315102
1063131491
1167121281
1269121171
1372111061
147411951
157711840
167910740
178010730
188110630
19839620
20849520
21868510
22868510
23887410
24887410
25896410
26896410
27915310
28915310
29924310
30924310

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:256:02
211.66:256:02
311.66:266:02
411.66:266:02
511.66:266:02
611.66:276:01
711.66:276:01
811.66:276:01
911.66:286:01
1011.66:286:01
1111.56:286:01
1211.56:296:01
1311.56:296:01
1411.56:296:01
1511.56:306:01
1611.56:306:01
1711.56:316:01
1811.56:316:01
1911.56:326:01
2011.56:326:01
2111.56:326:01
2211.56:336:01
2311.56:336:01
2411.56:346:01
2511.56:346:02
2611.56:356:02
2711.46:356:02
2811.46:366:02
2911.46:366:02
3011.46:376:03

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 6.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kaduna

In seasonPeak

None of Kaduna's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 November a good time to visit Kaduna?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November 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 November

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

In November, Kaduna sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kaduna in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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
November 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. 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).