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🇳🇬 Kano’s climate twin is 🇲🇱 Bamako, Mali

close match

Kano, Nigeria and Bamako, Mali are a close climate match — 1,794 km (1,115 mi) apart. Kano is Köppen zone Aw; Bamako is Aw.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Kano, the atlas lands on Bamako in the same tropical savanna (Aw) zone — a distant place whose seasons still rise and fall with this city's. From Kano, the atlas looks only about 1,794 km (1,115 mi) away to Bamako — a nearby stand-in when you want this climate elsewhere.

For Kano, Bamako is a close outward match: weather there should feel familiar if you know this city. January means differ by 4°C (Bamako warmer); July by 1°C (Bamako warmer). Monthly rainfall stays within 6 mm in both January and July.

Sunshine stays close: Bamako at 10.1 h/day on average versus 10.3 h/day in Kano (January 10.7 h / 11 h, July 9.4 h / 9.6 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 21 µg/m³ in Bamako vs 47 in Kano (lower by 26 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Bamako runs about 4°C higher in January (4°C vs 0°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

KanoBamako
January
Temp
30° / 13°
33° / 17°
Rain
0 mm
0 mm
Dew
0°
4°
PM2.5
57.7 µg/m³
30.7 µg/m³
Sun
11.0 h
10.7 h
July
Temp
31° / 22°
32° / 23°
Rain
210 mm
216 mm
Dew
20°
22°
PM2.5
36.4 µg/m³
11.6 µg/m³
Sun
9.6 h
9.4 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Kano?

On Similar Climates, Bamako, Mali is the closest distant match for Kano, Nigeria — scored close, about 1,794 km (1,115 mi) away.

How far is Kano from its climate twin?

Kano and Bamako are separated by roughly 1,794 km (1,115 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Kano and Bamako have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Kano and Bamako share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are tropical savanna (Aw).

What is the climate like in Kano?

Kano has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). January averages a high of 30°C and a low of 13°C with 0 mm of rain; July averages 31°C / 22°C and 210 mm.

How sunny is Kano?

Kano averages about 11 hours of sunshine a day in January and 9.6 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Kano?

January PM2.5 averages about 57.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 139); July averages 36.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 103).

Other close climate matches for Kano: Naypyidaw (fair), Indore (fair), Ouagadougou (close).

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