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Monthly climate in Opi, Enugu, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Opi 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.Opi 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Opi, Enugu, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Opi 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, Opi 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 Opi, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Opi, Enugu, Nigeria §

Opi 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 Opi are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Opi, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Opi, Enugu, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Opi are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Opi: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Opi, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Opi, Enugu, Nigeria §

Opi 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 Opi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Opi, 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 12 12 12 10 9