Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Efon-Alaaye features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1489 mm (58.6 inches) and receives 201 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Efon-Alaaye enjoys an average of 3391 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Efon-Alaaye are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Efon-Alaaye experiences 323 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 | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Efon-Alaaye usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 232 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Efon-Alaaye 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) | 5 (0.2) | 25 (1.0) | 89 (3.5) | 89 (3.5) | 139 (5.5) | 206 (8.1) | 183 (7.2) | 212 (8.3) | 261 (10.3) | 222 (8.7) | 52 (2.0) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Efon-Alaaye are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Efon-Alaaye: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 261 | 283 | 293 | 288 | 305 | 288 | 279 | 260 | 252 | 275 | 287 | 315 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 43m | 11h 52m | 12h 4m | 12h 16m | 12h 27m | 12h 32m | 12h 30m | 12h 20m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 45m | 11h 40m |
Efon-Alaaye 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.February, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Efon-Alaaye UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |