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Monthly climate in Sapele, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sapele features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2523 mm (99.3 inches) and receives 282 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sapele enjoys an average of 2980 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 Sapele, Nigeria

The warmest months in Sapele are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °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, Sapele 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 Sapele. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(100°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°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 low23°C
(73°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 minimum19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sapele, Nigeria

Sapele usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 348 mm (13.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sapele are January, February and December. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sapele. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)30 (1.2)54 (2.1)161 (6.3)198 (7.8)256 (10.1)323 (12.7)305 (12.0)302 (11.9)416 (16.4)301 (11.9)140 (5.5)38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)81326262828302729292513

Monthly sunshine hours in Sapele, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Sapele are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sapele: July, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sapele. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours246264261256259232224249211216259297
Mean daily daylight hours11h 48m11h 55m12h 4m12h 14m12h 22m12h 26m12h 24m12h 17m12h 7m11h 58m11h 50m11h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Sapele, Nigeria

Sapele experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August 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 Sapele UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sapele. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1011111412111112121199