Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Akamkpa 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 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2609 mm (102.7 inches) and receives 272 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Akamkpa enjoys an average of 2889 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Akamkpa 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, Akamkpa 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 (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°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 (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°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) | 26°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 (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°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 (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Akamkpa, Cross River, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Akamkpa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 372 mm (14.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Akamkpa are January, February and December. On average, 34 mm (1.3 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) | 24 (1.0) | 47 (1.8) | 126 (5.0) | 225 (8.9) | 303 (11.9) | 278 (11.0) | 416 (16.4) | 330 (13.0) | 371 (14.6) | 297 (11.7) | 160 (6.3) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Akamkpa are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Akamkpa: August, September and October receive an average of 6 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 241 | 261 | 260 | 249 | 243 | 239 | 224 | 219 | 199 | 212 | 244 | 292 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 20m | 12h 23m | 12h 22m | 12h 15m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 52m | 11h 49m |
Akamkpa 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 Akamkpa 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 |