Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Enugu 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 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1659 mm (65.3 inches) and receives 195 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Enugu enjoys an average of 3357 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Enugu are February, March and April, 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 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Enugu 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 | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°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 (94°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Enugu, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Enugu usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 264 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Enugu are January, February and December. On average, 13 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) | 10 (0.4) | 22 (0.9) | 61 (2.4) | 109 (4.3) | 184 (7.2) | 245 (9.7) | 231 (9.1) | 238 (9.4) | 309 (12.2) | 197 (7.7) | 47 (1.8) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Enugu are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Enugu: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 26 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 | 282 | 293 | 283 | 299 | 286 | 266 | 273 | 252 | 270 | 280 | 309 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 46m | 11h 54m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 24m | 12h 28m | 12h 26m | 12h 18m | 12h 8m | 11h 57m | 11h 48m | 11h 44m |
Enugu 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 Enugu 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 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |