Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Abakaliki 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 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1574 mm (62.0 inches) and receives 193 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Abakaliki enjoys an average of 3323 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Abakaliki are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 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 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Abakaliki experiences 329 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 | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Average high | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°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 | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Abakaliki, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Abakaliki usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 246 mm (9.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Abakaliki are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 8 (0.3) | 21 (0.8) | 48 (1.9) | 104 (4.1) | 176 (6.9) | 223 (8.8) | 213 (8.4) | 227 (8.9) | 288 (11.3) | 198 (7.8) | 62 (2.4) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Abakaliki are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Abakaliki: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257 | 281 | 292 | 285 | 295 | 286 | 261 | 264 | 242 | 266 | 279 | 308 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 47m | 11h 54m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 23m | 12h 27m | 12h 25m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 57m | 11h 49m | 11h 45m |
Abakaliki experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Abakaliki 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 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |