Monthly climate in Ekpoma, Edo, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ekpoma features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1488 mm (58.6 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ekpoma enjoys an average of 3382 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ekpoma, Edo, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Ekpoma are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °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, Ekpoma 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 Ekpoma, Edo, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(105°F)
40°C
(105°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(100°F)
40°C
(103°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
Average high 36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°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
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average low 22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ekpoma, Edo, Nigeria §

Ekpoma usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 238 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ekpoma are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ekpoma, Edo, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7 (0.3) 24 (0.9) 63 (2.5) 93 (3.6) 155 (6.1) 227 (8.9) 225 (8.9) 186 (7.3) 262 (10.3) 197 (7.7) 42 (1.7) 7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 5 16 19 24 26 27 25 27 25 11 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Ekpoma, Edo, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Ekpoma are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ekpoma: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ekpoma, Edo, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 256 279 290 285 304 288 276 279 259 274 278 308
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 46m 11h 53m 12h 4m 12h 15m 12h 24m 12h 29m 12h 27m 12h 18m 12h 8m 11h 57m 11h 48m 11h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Ekpoma, Edo, Nigeria §

Ekpoma 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 Ekpoma UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ekpoma, Edo, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 11 12 14 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 9