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Monthly climate in Okigwe, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Okigwe features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1900 mm (74.8 inches) and receives 233 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Okigwe enjoys an average of 3176 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Okigwe, Nigeria

The warmest months in Okigwe are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °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, Okigwe 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 Okigwe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high35°C
(96°F)		36°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 mean28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°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
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Okigwe, Nigeria

Okigwe 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 Okigwe are January, February and December. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Okigwe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)12 (0.5)32 (1.3)94 (3.7)164 (6.5)198 (7.8)261 (10.3)268 (10.5)226 (8.9)299 (11.8)247 (9.7)86 (3.4)12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)351921252727262930183

Monthly sunshine hours in Okigwe, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Okigwe are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Okigwe: July, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Okigwe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours249272281272277262249260238242264303
Mean daily daylight hours11h 48m11h 55m12h 4m12h 14m12h 22m12h 26m12h 24m12h 16m12h 7m11h 58m11h 50m11h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Okigwe, Nigeria

Okigwe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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 Okigwe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Okigwe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111114121111111212109