Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ikem features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1473 mm (58.0 inches) and receives 174 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ikem enjoys an average of 3458 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ikem are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ikem 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 | 40°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ikem, Enugu, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Ikem usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 256 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ikem are January, February and December. On average, 9 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) | 6 (0.2) | 18 (0.7) | 43 (1.7) | 99 (3.9) | 146 (5.7) | 212 (8.3) | 221 (8.7) | 235 (9.2) | 313 (12.3) | 151 (6.0) | 28 (1.1) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Ikem are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ikem: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 287 | 301 | 291 | 308 | 296 | 277 | 281 | 261 | 284 | 294 | 316 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 45m | 11h 53m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 25m | 12h 29m | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 8m | 11h 57m | 11h 47m | 11h 43m |
Ikem experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August 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 Ikem 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |