Kaiama weather in January

In January, Kaiama sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kaiama's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaiama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:09 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical January day in Kaiama reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53320
63320
73320
83320
93320
103320
113320
123320
133320
143320
153320
163320
173420
183421
193421
203421
213421
223421
233421
243421
253421
263421
273521
283521
293521
303521
313522

How January really feels in Kaiama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kaiama weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°10.211.54.1
Feb36° / 23°20.511.72.6
Mar37° / 25°102.211.91.6
Apr36° / 25°438.312.21.8
May34° / 24°10716.512.42.5
Jun32° / 23°15220.512.53.1
Jul30° / 23°20624.712.53.3
Aug29° / 22°25525.712.33.3
Sep30° / 22°21423.712.13.2
Oct32° / 23°7311.811.83.6
Nov34° / 22°10.411.63.6
Dec34° / 20°00.111.44.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
47921
57921
67822
77822
87624
97624
107525
117525
127426
137426
147327
157327
167327
177228
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277327
287426
297525
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kaiama gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in January. 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1925300
2915400
3905410
4905410
5905410
6895510
7895510
8895510
9895510
10875620
11875620
12875620
13866620
14846730
15846730
16846730
17837730
18837730
19827740
20818740
21818740
22799741
23799741
247710751
257710751
267611751
277611751
287512751
297612750
307612750
317513750

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:046:31
211.57:046:31
311.57:056:32
411.57:056:32
511.57:056:33
611.57:066:33
711.57:066:34
811.57:066:34
911.57:076:35
1011.57:076:35
1111.57:076:36
1211.57:086:36
1311.57:086:37
1411.57:086:37
1511.57:086:38
1611.57:096:38
1711.57:096:39
1811.57:096:39
1911.57:096:40
2011.57:096:40
2111.57:106:41
2211.57:106:41
2311.57:106:42
2411.57:106:42
2511.57:106:42
2611.57:106:43
2711.67:106:43
2811.67:106:44
2911.67:106:44
3011.67:106:45
3111.67:106:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kaiama

In seasonPeak

In January, Kaiama sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Kaiama sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in February.

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

Is January a good time to visit Kaiama?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kaiama in January

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

In January, Kaiama sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kaiama in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Kaiama peaks around March 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kaiama in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kaiama is worst in February — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1089 µg/m³Aug 916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb90Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May26Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kaiama?

Kaiama sits at 9.6°N, 3.9°E, 325 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kisi, 59 km away.

IgbohoNikkiOkutaBabanaIgbetiKalaléPèrèrè

Topography around Kaiama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaiama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 342 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m.

The land around Kaiama is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (52%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
434 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kisi 59 km · Igboho 88 km · Nikki 88 km · Okuta 92 km · Babana 93 km · Igbeti 97 km · Kalalé 98 km · Pèrèrè 107 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 Kaiama (9.6053°, 3.941°, elevation 325 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).