Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kankara NigeriaIn Kankara, the wet season is oppressive and mostly cloudy, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 54°F to 99°F and is rarely below 49°F or above 104°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Kankara for warm-weather activities is from late November to early February. Average Temperature in KankaraThe hot season lasts for 2.0 months, from March 11 to May 10, with an average daily high temperature above 96°F. The hottest month of the year in Kankara is April, with an average high of 98°F and low of 72°F. The cool season lasts for 2.6 months, from July 11 to September 30, with an average daily high temperature below 87°F. The coldest month of the year in Kankara is January, with an average low of 56°F and high of 86°F.
The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. Carácuaro, Mexico (7,131 miles away) and Igatpuri, India (4,410 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Kankara (view comparison). CloudsIn Kankara, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The clearer part of the year in Kankara begins around November 5 and lasts for 4.0 months, ending around March 4. The clearest month of the year in Kankara is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time. The cloudier part of the year begins around March 4 and lasts for 8.0 months, ending around November 5. The cloudiest month of the year in Kankara is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 73% of the time.
PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Kankara varies very significantly throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 4.5 months, from May 19 to October 4, with a greater than 43% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kankara is August, with an average of 26.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 7.5 months, from October 4 to May 19. The month with the fewest wet days in Kankara is January, with an average of 0.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kankara is August, with an average of 26.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 86% on August 17.
RainfallTo show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kankara experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from April 10 to October 25, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Kankara is August, with an average rainfall of 7.4 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from October 25 to April 10. The month with the least rain in Kankara is December, with an average rainfall of -0.0 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Kankara does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 49 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 26 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 12 hours, 50 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 6:04 AM on May 30, and the latest sunrise is 51 minutes later at 6:55 AM on January 25. The earliest sunset is at 6:02 PM on November 18, and the latest sunset is 57 minutes later at 6:59 PM on July 9. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Kankara during 2024. The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation. MoonThe figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. HumidityWe base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night. Kankara experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity. The muggier period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from April 14 to October 25, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 25% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Kankara is August, with 30.6 days that are muggy or worse. The month with the fewest muggy days in Kankara is January, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.
WindThis section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages. The average hourly wind speed in Kankara experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from November 14 to June 21, with average wind speeds of more than 7.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kankara is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.8 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 4.8 months, from June 21 to November 14. The calmest month of the year in Kankara is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.8 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Kankara varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the west for 5.4 months, from April 19 to October 1, with a peak percentage of 57% on July 3. The wind is most often from the south for 3.0 days, from October 1 to October 4, with a peak percentage of 31% on October 3. The wind is most often from the east for 6.5 months, from October 4 to April 19, with a peak percentage of 94% on January 1. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kankara throughout the year, we compute two travel scores. The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kankara for general outdoor tourist activities is from late November to early February, with a peak score in the first week of January. Tourism Score in KankaraThe beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Kankara for hot-weather activities are from late January to early April and from late September to late November, with a peak score in the first week of March. Beach/Pool Score in KankaraMethodologyFor each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed. Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies. Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more. Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter. Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter. Growing SeasonDefinitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere). Temperatures in Kankara are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year. Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F. Solar EnergyThis section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation. The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year. The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from February 12 to April 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kankara is March, with an average of 6.5 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from June 28 to September 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kankara is August, with an average of 5.2 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kankara are 11.931 deg latitude, 7.411 deg longitude, and 1,952 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Kankara contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 138 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,935 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (673 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,453 feet). The area within 2 miles of Kankara is covered by cropland (57%), grassland (17%), trees (13%), and shrubs (13%), within 10 miles by cropland (56%) and grassland (18%), and within 50 miles by cropland (67%) and grassland (13%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Kankara, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Kankara is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Kankara, according to the International Standard Atmosphere . All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus. Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database . Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com . Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |