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Monthly climate in Iju, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Iju features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1389 mm (54.7 inches) and receives 202 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Iju enjoys an average of 3466 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 Iju, Nigeria

The warmest months in Iju are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Iju experiences 324 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 Iju. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(100°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Iju, Nigeria

Iju usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 208 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Iju are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Iju. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)5 (0.2)31 (1.2)78 (3.1)82 (3.2)140 (5.5)191 (7.5)198 (7.8)202 (7.9)226 (8.9)188 (7.4)44 (1.7)5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)15171822262725272491

Monthly sunshine hours in Iju, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Iju are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Iju: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Iju. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours262285296293310294288270264288295317
Mean daily daylight hours11h 43m11h 52m12h 4m12h 16m12h 26m12h 31m12h 29m12h 20m12h 8m11h 56m11h 46m11h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Iju, Nigeria

Iju experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. February, 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 Iju UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Iju. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111112141212121213121010