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Enugu, Nigeria climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Enugu has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 87°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 66°F at night. Precipitation totals about 69 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 10.8 inches while December barely receives 0.35 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Enugu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 86 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 65 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 66 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 86 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 65 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 10.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 66 |
| Precipitation (in) | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0.6 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 40 | 54 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 76 | 54 | 35 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 72 | 82 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 40 | 54 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 77 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 72 | 82 | 86 | 87 | 89 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 87 | 85 | 76 | 54 | 35 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.