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Monthly climate in Obi, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Obi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1081 mm (42.6 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Obi enjoys an average of 3621 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Obi, Nigeria

The warmest months in Obi are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Obi 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 Obi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(105°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Daily mean28°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average low22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(67°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Obi, Nigeria

Obi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 229 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Obi are January, November and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Obi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)13 (0.5)15 (0.6)33 (1.3)87 (3.4)121 (4.8)182 (7.2)275 (10.8)232 (9.1)115 (4.5)7 (0.3)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)011512182527261410

Monthly sunshine hours in Obi, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Obi are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Obi: 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 Obi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265296321311310297304281275311317329
Mean daily daylight hours11h 40m11h 50m12h 4m12h 17m12h 29m12h 35m12h 32m12h 22m12h 8m11h 55m11h 43m11h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Obi, Nigeria

Obi 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 Obi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Obi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111112131212121313111010