When to go · Kano

Kano in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heat and heavy rain; Jul–Aug wettest).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Medium; Nigeria overall
Prices: Medium; Nigeria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kano

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heat and heavy rain; Jul–Aug wettest).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KanoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 16 days
Sahel north, Nigeria · Kano, Sokoto, Maidugurirainy
Short rains Jun–Sep and 40 °C (104 °F)+ heat Mar–May; much of the north is under travel advisories — check.Short rains Jun–Sep and 104 °F (40 °C)+ heat Mar–May; much of the north is under travel advisories — check.

Nigeria overall: A drier break in Lagos; Osun-Osogbo festival in Osun State (check dates).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kano, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heat and heavy rain; Jul–Aug wettest).

January: Inside Kano's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).

Kano: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.