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Abakaliki, Nigeria climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Abakaliki has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 31°C, while the coldest is December averaging around 19°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1565 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 252 mm while January barely receives 8 mm.
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)Abakaliki climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 8 | 17 | 49 | 109 | 178 | 228 | 218 | 238 | 252 | 208 | 51 | 8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 8 | 17 | 49 | 109 | 178 | 228 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 218 | 238 | 252 | 208 | 51 | 8 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 52 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 85 | 88 | 85 | 78 | 55 | 32 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 71 | 81 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 71 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 52 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 71 | 81 | 85 | 87 | 89 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 88 | 85 | 78 | 55 | 32 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 71 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 |
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.