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Monthly climate in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ikot Abasi features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3462 mm (136.3 inches) and receives 300 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ikot Abasi enjoys an average of 3360 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 51 minutes to 12 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Ikot Abasi are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ikot Abasi experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average low 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Minimum 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria §

Ikot Abasi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 494 mm (19.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ikot Abasi are January, February and December. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41 (1.6) 71 (2.8) 219 (8.6) 247 (9.7) 318 (12.5) 427 (16.8) 515 (20.3) 470 (18.5) 497 (19.6) 378 (14.9) 217 (8.5) 61 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 16 25 24 28 29 29 29 30 30 28 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Ikot Abasi are April, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ikot Abasi: January, June and September receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 254 275 284 288 286 269 282 275 262 282 286 311
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 52m 11h 57m 12h 4m 12h 12m 12h 18m 12h 21m 12h 20m 12h 14m 12h 7m 11h 59m 11h 53m 11h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria §

Ikot Abasi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, July and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ikot Abasi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 11 12 14 13 12 11 11 12 12 11 9

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

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