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Monthly climate in Ankpa, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ankpa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1302 mm (51.3 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ankpa enjoys an average of 3587 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ankpa, Nigeria

The warmest months in Ankpa are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 87 °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, Ankpa experiences 329 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 Ankpa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(94°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ankpa, Nigeria

Ankpa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 243 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ankpa are January, November and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ankpa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)16 (0.6)37 (1.5)44 (1.7)134 (5.3)163 (6.4)207 (8.1)256 (10.1)266 (10.5)159 (6.3)16 (0.6)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)027918222625271930

Monthly sunshine hours in Ankpa, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Ankpa are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ankpa: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ankpa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263293310301314303301283275306309323
Mean daily daylight hours11h 43m11h 52m12h 4m12h 16m12h 26m12h 31m12h 29m12h 20m12h 8m11h 56m11h 46m11h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Ankpa, Nigeria

Ankpa 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 Ankpa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ankpa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111213121212121311109