Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Okuta features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1105 mm (43.5 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Okuta enjoys an average of 3718 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Okuta are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °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, Okuta experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Okuta, Kwara, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Okuta usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 214 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Okuta are January, November and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 20 (0.8) | 37 (1.5) | 118 (4.6) | 174 (6.8) | 190 (7.5) | 223 (8.8) | 229 (9.0) | 106 (4.2) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Okuta are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Okuta: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 270 | 300 | 325 | 319 | 333 | 315 | 307 | 289 | 294 | 316 | 316 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 38m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 32m | 12h 38m | 12h 35m | 12h 23m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 41m | 11h 35m |
Okuta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.October, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Okuta UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |