Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°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 maximum | 38°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 high | 35°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 mean | 28°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 low | 22°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 minimum | 19°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) |
Minimum | 17°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Obi, Nassarawa, Nigeria with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265 | 296 | 321 | 311 | 310 | 297 | 304 | 281 | 275 | 311 | 317 | 329 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 40m | 11h 50m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 29m | 12h 35m | 12h 32m | 12h 22m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 43m | 11h 38m |
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.
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 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |