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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 31°C, while the coldest is December averaging around 19°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1740 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 274 mm while December barely receives 9 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)Enugu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 9 | 23 | 66 | 128 | 208 | 254 | 239 | 246 | 274 | 230 | 54 | 9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 9 | 23 | 66 | 128 | 208 | 254 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 239 | 246 | 274 | 230 | 54 | 9 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0.6 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (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.