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Monthly climate in Okigwe, Imo, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Imo, 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, Imo, 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)		 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 maximum 37°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 high 35°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 mean 28°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 low 22°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 minimum 17°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)
Minimum 15°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, Imo, 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, Imo, 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) 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) 3 5 19 21 25 27 27 26 29 30 18 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Okigwe, Imo, 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, Imo, 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 249 272 281 272 277 262 249 260 238 242 264 303
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 48m 11h 55m 12h 4m 12h 14m 12h 22m 12h 26m 12h 24m 12h 16m 12h 7m 11h 58m 11h 50m 11h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Okigwe, Imo, 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, Imo, 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 14 12 11 11 11 12 12 10 9