Monthly climate in Oji River, Enugu, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oji River 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 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1878 mm (73.9 inches) and receives 221 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oji River enjoys an average of 3356 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Oji River, Enugu, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Oji River are January, February and March, 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 (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oji River experiences 328 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 Oji River, Enugu, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(105°F)
40°C
(104°F)
38°C
(101°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(94°F)
37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(98°F)
Average high 35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average low 22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°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)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Oji River, Enugu, Nigeria §

Oji River usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 276 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oji River are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Oji River, Enugu, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14 (0.5) 29 (1.1) 83 (3.3) 147 (5.8) 227 (8.9) 277 (10.9) 256 (10.1) 228 (9.0) 297 (11.7) 238 (9.4) 73 (2.9) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 4 16 20 24 26 28 26 28 27 16 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Oji River, Enugu, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Oji River are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oji River: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Oji River, Enugu, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 256 281 290 282 301 284 270 277 257 271 274 307
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 47m 11h 54m 12h 4m 12h 14m 12h 23m 12h 27m 12h 25m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 57m 11h 49m 11h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Oji River, Enugu, Nigeria §

Oji River 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 Oji River UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oji River, Enugu, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 11 11 13 12 12 12 11 12 12 9 9