Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°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 maximum | 36°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 high | 34°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 mean | 27°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 low | 20°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 minimum | 16°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) |
Minimum | 14°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Otun-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 288 | 304 | 300 | 313 | 299 | 292 | 276 | 271 | 289 | 295 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 42m | 11h 51m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 28m | 12h 33m | 12h 31m | 12h 21m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 44m | 11h 39m |
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.
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 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |