Monthly climate in Otun-Ekiti, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Otun-Ekiti 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 (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1481 mm (58.3 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Otun-Ekiti enjoys an average of 3516 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Otun-Ekiti, Nigeria

The warmest months in Otun-Ekiti are February, March and December, 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, Otun-Ekiti experiences 323 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 Otun-Ekiti. 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)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(94°F)
33°C
(93°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Average high34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Otun-Ekiti, Nigeria

Otun-Ekiti usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 233 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Otun-Ekiti are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Otun-Ekiti. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)18 (0.7)64 (2.5)93 (3.7)162 (6.4)212 (8.3)209 (8.2)219 (8.6)270 (10.6)206 (8.1)23 (0.9)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)03111723252725262350

Monthly sunshine hours in Otun-Ekiti, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Otun-Ekiti are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Otun-Ekiti: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Otun-Ekiti. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263288304300313299292276271289295319
Mean daily daylight hours11h 42m11h 51m12h 4m12h 17m12h 28m12h 33m12h 31m12h 21m12h 8m11h 55m11h 44m11h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Otun-Ekiti, Nigeria

Otun-Ekiti experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Otun-Ekiti UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Otun-Ekiti. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111112141212121313121010