When to go · Kano
Kano in January
Great month. Inside Kano's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- High
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Inside Kano's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Kano in this guide.
Weather in January
- KanoHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Sahel north, Nigeria · Kano, Sokoto, Maidugurismoke haze
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nigeria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nigeria overall
- High
Nigeria overall: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kano, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Kano's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
February: Inside Kano's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
Kano: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.