Home › Nigeria › Kaduna State › Zaria

Weather in Zaria

Kaduna State · 980,000 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 22:02

Air: Extremely poor Heatwave risk · 10 d

27°

Mainly clear

Feels like 30°C

Wind

10 km/h

Gusts

10 km/h

Humidity

46 %

Pressure

1012 hPa

Clouds

25 %

Storm

Rise 06:19 Set 18:05 Day 11 h 46 min UV 9 · Very high

Detailed forecast

Trend

Evening

Mainly clear

27°25°

Feels like 30°

Wind ↑ NNE 10 km/h

Humidity 46 %

22:00

25°

NNE 8

Weather charts for Zaria · 7 days

Temperatures over 7 days

▲ +1.9° above seasonal normals this week

Highs Lows Seasonal normal (1991-2020 average)

Hourly detail

Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) Wind (km/h)

Climate of Zaria

68% of the year’s rain falls from July to September; August alone averages 243 mm.

Average highs reach 30 °C or more in 7 months of the year, peaking at 37 °C in April.

From November to March, each month averages less than 10 mm of rain.

March has the widest gap between day and night: highs of 35 °C, lows of 21 °C, 14 °C apart.

This week’s forecast highs average 35 °C, 5 °C above the October normal (30 °C).

Monthly averages, 1991–2020
Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	29 °C	15 °C	0 mm
Feb	32 °C	18 °C	1 mm
Mar	35 °C	21 °C	2 mm
Apr	37 °C	24 °C	19 mm
May	34 °C	24 °C	79 mm
Jun	30 °C	22 °C	114 mm
Jul	28 °C	21 °C	161 mm
Aug	27 °C	21 °C	243 mm
Sep	29 °C	21 °C	172 mm
Oct	30 °C	20 °C	54 mm
Nov	31 °C	17 °C	0 mm
Dec	29 °C	16 °C	0 mm
Year	31 °C	20 °C	840 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 11.11° N, 7.72° E. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.

Air quality & pollen in Zaria

6/6

Extremely poor

European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source

PM2.597µg/m³

PM10113µg/m³

CAMS data (Copernicus) · air quality and pollen refreshed several times a day.

Rain in Zaria: live radar and next-hour forecast

Will it rain in Zaria? Track precipitation live on the radar and anticipate showers in the next hour — the +1 h extrapolation is based on the real movement of rain cells.

Full-screen radar · rain within the hour

Rain radar Observed, then extrapolation up to +1h (real cell movement) · drag the timeline

Moon calendar for Zaria

Waning gibbous

93 % illuminated · 17.3 days

Rise 05:59 Set 19:27

Thu 29/10 87%

Fri 30/10 79%

Sat 31/10 69%

Sun 1/11 59%

Mon 2/11 49% Last quarter

Tue 3/11 38%

Wed 4/11 28%

Thu 5/11 19%

Fri 6/11 12%

Sat 7/11 6%

Sun 8/11 2%

Mon 9/11 0%

Rise and set in local time (Africa/Lagos) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).

Weather history for Zaria

What was the weather in Zaria on a past date? Pick a day — ERA5 reanalysis data (ECMWF / Copernicus C3S), available up to one week ago.

The weather in Zaria

Find the full weather for Zaria, Kaduna State: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “mainly clear” with 27 °C (feels like 30 °C) and wind at 10 km/h.

Today, temperatures range from 18 °C to 33 °C, with no significant precipitation, under strong heat. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms.

Nearby cities

Weather API for Zaria

Get the Zaria forecast in JSON for your website or app, plus air quality, tides and astronomy. Free API key, no credit card required.

Get a free API key

How is this forecast computed? Multi-model engine, verified daily against 1125 weather stations