Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nsukka features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1698 mm (66.9 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nsukka 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 Nsukka 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 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nsukka experiences 328 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 (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°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 (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Nsukka usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 275 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nsukka 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) | 8 (0.3) | 23 (0.9) | 68 (2.7) | 106 (4.2) | 171 (6.7) | 240 (9.5) | 236 (9.3) | 248 (9.8) | 335 (13.2) | 207 (8.2) | 50 (2.0) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Nsukka are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nsukka: 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 19m | 12h 8m | 11h 57m | 11h 47m | 11h 43m |
Nsukka 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 Nsukka 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 |