Weather in Sabon Gari

Calculated from weather data of Zaria Airport (DNZA) between 2020 and 2024.

Maximum temperatures (°C)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
January	28.4	29.1		24.3	28.1
February	31.2	31.8			29.8
March	32.6	34.7		32.5	26.6
April	32.6		32.1	40.0
May	33.7		33.7		33.2
June	30.4		29.6		33.0
July	29.9		30.5		28.1
August	28.3		28.3
September	27.9		28.1		26.6
October	29.7		29.8			29.6
November	30.9		31.8		28.8	30.1
December	29.7		28.8	29.0	30.5	31.5
Average	30.4	31.7	30.2	30.4	29.3	30.5

Average highest temperature per day

The maximum temperature is typically observed some hours after noon.

Minimum temperatures (°C)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
January	20.4	19		24	25
February	21.3	19			26
March	27.4	28		29	25
April	30.0		29	39
May	26.0		25		33
June	25.8		24		33
July	24.8		24		26
August	22.5		23
September	24.3		24		27
October	24.0		23			26
November	23.9		23		27	25
December	22.1		18	29	28	29
Average	25.5	21.8	23.3	28.2	27.4	26.7

Average lowest temperature per day

The minimum temperature is typically observed just before sunrise.

Cold and hot days

Number of days	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
30 °C or warmer	41	107	7	25	21
25 °C or warmer	52	177	11	39	29
20 °C or warmer	60	201	12	43	30
0 °C or colder	0	0	0	0	0

Precipitation (%)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
January	0.0	0		0	0
February	0.0	0			0
March	0.0	0		0	0
April	0.0		0	0
May	0.0		0		0
June	0.0		0		0
July	0.0		0		0
August	1.6		2
September	1.1		1		0
October	0.0		0			0
November	0.0		0		0	0
December	0.0		0	0	0	0
Average	0.0		0.3

Precipitation during daylight period

Percentage of observations with observed rain, drizzle, snow or hail. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Wind speed (km/h)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
January	18.4	18		19	19
February	16.5	16			22
March	15.9	13		20	24
April	12.1		13	4
May	13.3		13		13
June	12.2		12		14
July	11.9		12		13
August	12.2		12
September	10.0		10		6
October	12.2		12			14
November	16.3		16		9	19
December	17.9		17	17	23	20
Average	16.6	16.2	13.3	17.8	17.6	18.0

Average wind speed

Excluding wind gusts. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Prevailing wind direction

Month	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
January	E		E	E
February	E			E
March	E		E	E
April		W	E
May		SW		SW
June		SW		SW
July		SW		SW
August		SW
September		SW		SW
October		E			E
November		E		SE	E
December		E	SE	NE	E

Prevailing wind direction

Average wind direction, weighed by wind speed. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Sabon Gari weather Q&A

What is the warmest month in Sabon Gari?

The warmest month is May with an average temperature of 34 °C over the past years.

What is the coldest month in Sabon Gari?

The coldest month is September with an average daytime temperature of 28 °C in the past few years.

Which month is the wettest in Sabon Gari?

Chance of precipitation is the highest in August with a probability of around 1.6 %.

Which month is the driest in Sabon Gari?

The least rainfall and snow can be expected in January. The probability is about 0.0 %.