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Monthly climate in Ikom, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ikom 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 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2359 mm (92.9 inches) and receives 231 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ikom enjoys an average of 3057 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ikom, Nigeria

The warmest months in Ikom 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 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ikom experiences 327 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 Ikom. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Average low23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°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 minimum20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°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)		20°C
(69°F)
Minimum18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ikom, Nigeria

Ikom usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 336 mm (13.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ikom are January, February and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ikom. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)21 (0.8)44 (1.7)100 (3.9)204 (8.0)262 (10.3)269 (10.6)319 (12.6)294 (11.6)362 (14.3)326 (12.8)147 (5.8)11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)341721252729282928182

Monthly sunshine hours in Ikom, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Ikom are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ikom: July, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ikom. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours250270282270268261228220207235262300
Mean daily daylight hours11h 48m11h 55m12h 4m12h 14m12h 22m12h 26m12h 24m12h 17m12h 7m11h 58m11h 50m11h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Ikom, Nigeria

Ikom 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 Ikom UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ikom. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111114121211111212109