Kafanchan in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kafanchan sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 771 mm of rain over about 83 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 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Kafanchan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kafanchan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 771 mm
- 83 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kafanchan 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 Kafanchan reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Kafanchan
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.
Kafanchan 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 | 33° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 34° / 21° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 35° / 23° | 15 | 2.6 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 34° / 23° | 57 | 10 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 134 | 20.3 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 184 | 25.1 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 20° | 254 | 28.9 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 20° | 333 | 29.3 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 20° | 236 | 28 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 20° | 105 | 17.7 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 32° / 19° | 4 | 1 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kafanchan gets around 771 mm of rain over 83 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 5 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kafanchan
In summer, Kafanchan overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kafanchan's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Kafanchan sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Kafanchan?
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 Kafanchan.
What to pack for Kafanchan in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kafanchan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 83 days see rain.
UV index in Kafanchan 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 Kafanchan peaks around September 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| 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 Kafanchan 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 Kafanchan 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 Kafanchan?
Kafanchan sits at 9.6°N, 8.3°E, 733 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kagoro, 11 km away.
Topography around Kafanchan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kafanchan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafanchan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 737 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m.
The land around Kafanchan is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (21%) 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 Kafanchan (9.5813°, 8.2926°, elevation 733 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.