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Monthly climate in Okpoma, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Okpoma features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1588 mm (62.5 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Okpoma enjoys an average of 3230 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Okpoma, Nigeria

The warmest months in Okpoma are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 87 °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 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Okpoma 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 Okpoma. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average low23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°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)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(67°F)
Minimum19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Okpoma, Nigeria

Okpoma usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 269 mm (10.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Okpoma are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Okpoma. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)10 (0.4)22 (0.9)52 (2.0)86 (3.4)155 (6.1)184 (7.2)263 (10.3)232 (9.2)312 (12.3)192 (7.6)74 (2.9)5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)231115212528272826140

Monthly sunshine hours in Okpoma, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Okpoma are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Okpoma: July, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Okpoma. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours255277292283289275246239229257275308
Mean daily daylight hours11h 46m11h 54m12h 4m12h 15m12h 24m12h 29m12h 26m12h 18m12h 8m11h 57m11h 48m11h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Okpoma, Nigeria

Okpoma 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 Okpoma UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Okpoma. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111113121211121211109