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Monthly climate in Oju, Benue, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oju features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1394 mm (54.9 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oju enjoys an average of 3433 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Oju, Benue, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Oju are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (85 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oju 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 Oju, Benue, 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 40°C
(104°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)
Average high 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Daily mean 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°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)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Minimum 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Oju, Benue, Nigeria §

Oju usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 253 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oju are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Oju, Benue, 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) 6 (0.2) 20 (0.8) 35 (1.4) 59 (2.3) 128 (5.0) 189 (7.4) 234 (9.2) 237 (9.3) 287 (11.3) 151 (6.0) 44 (1.7) 4 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 5 9 18 22 27 26 27 23 9 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Oju, Benue, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Oju are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oju: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Oju, Benue, 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 259 287 302 293 306 294 274 269 253 282 291 315
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 45m 11h 53m 12h 4m 12h 15m 12h 25m 12h 29m 12h 27m 12h 19m 12h 8m 11h 57m 11h 47m 11h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Oju, Benue, Nigeria §

Oju experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Oju UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oju, Benue, 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 11 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 9