Kari in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kari sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Kari's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kari's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.6
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kari in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Kari reaches about 31°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Kari

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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 winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kari weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°0011.46.4
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.3
Mar37° / 22°0011.91.8
Apr39° / 25°41.112.20.8
May37° / 26°316.412.51.5
Jun34° / 24°7013.112.62.8
Jul31° / 23°1882312.63.3
Aug30° / 22°2522512.43.4
Sep31° / 22°11317.312.13.7
Oct33° / 22°285.211.73.8
Nov33° / 19°0011.54.2
Dec31° / 16°0011.46.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Kari gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Kari

In seasonPeak

In winter, Kari overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kari's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kari sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Kari?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kari in Winter

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

In winter, Kari sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Kari in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Kari peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kari in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kari is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 17108 µg/m³Aug 929 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan101Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar104Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kari?

Kari sits at 11.2°N, 10.6°E, 408 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Darazo, 32 km away.

GwaramPotiskumNafadaDauraChakwama

Topography around Kari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 418 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m.

The land around Kari is covered by cropland (92%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
503 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Darazo 32 km · Dukku 52 km · Azare 62 km · Gwaram 74 km · Potiskum 77 km · Nafada 86 km · Daura 98 km · Chakwama 104 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 Kari (11.2471°, 10.561°, elevation 408 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.