Kano
Kano is a major city in Kano State, Nigeria, 484 m above sea level. It has a population of about 4,348,000 (2022). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kano at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in January
377 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
within 5.4 km
How Kano has grown
People living in the built-up area (419 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+455%921k in 1975 → 5.11M in 2025Weather in Kano
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 30%
When to go to Kano
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 84 | 73 | 58 | 52 | 38 | 27 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 52 | 70 | 82 |
| High | 29° | 32° | 35° | 38° | 37° | 35° | 31° | 30° | 31° | 33° | 32° | 29° |
| Low | 13° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 62 | 152 | 283 | 377 | 188 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Kano
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kano
Nature around Kano
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Nigeria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kano
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Kano
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kano from above
Getting to Kano
Places near Kano
Places with a climate like Kano
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
