Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Itu features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2471 mm (97.3 inches) and receives 260 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Itu enjoys an average of 2932 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Itu are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Itu experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Itu, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Itu usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 352 mm (13.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Itu are January, February and December. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20 (0.8) | 44 (1.7) | 123 (4.9) | 214 (8.4) | 279 (11.0) | 271 (10.7) | 387 (15.2) | 283 (11.2) | 374 (14.7) | 296 (11.7) | 153 (6.0) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Itu are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Itu: July, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244 | 263 | 264 | 253 | 247 | 241 | 227 | 228 | 204 | 213 | 246 | 296 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 20m | 12h 24m | 12h 22m | 12h 15m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 52m | 11h 49m |
Itu 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, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Itu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |