Okigwe climate
Okigwe (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 25 °C77 °F, and about 1,653 mm65 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Okigwe climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2985 | 1966 | 2475 | 120.5 |
| Feb | 3087 | 2170 | 2679 | 281.1 |
| Mar | 3086 | 2373 | 2780 | 622.4 |
| Apr | 3086 | 2374 | 2680 | 1285.1 |
| May | 2984 | 2373 | 2679 | 1686.6 |
| Jun | 2882 | 2272 | 2577 | 2128.3 |
| Jul | 2882 | 2271 | 2576 | 2198.6 |
| Aug | 2882 | 2171 | 2576 | 2399.4 |
| Sep | 2882 | 2271 | 2576 | 29111 |
| Oct | 2882 | 2272 | 2577 | 2128.3 |
| Nov | 2984 | 2271 | 2578 | 722.9 |
| Dec | 2985 | 1967 | 2476 | 100.4 |
| Year | 3087 | 1966 | 2577 | 1,65365 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70% | 47% | 5.0 | 11:49 |
| Feb | 77% | 61% | 4.9 | 11:56 |
| Mar | 84% | 79% | 4.9 | 12:04 |
| Apr | 86% | 82% | 4.9 | 12:15 |
| May | 88% | 81% | 4.7 | 12:23 |
| Jun | 89% | 85% | 4.2 | 12:27 |
| Jul | 89% | 89% | 3.8 | 12:26 |
| Aug | 89% | 90% | 3.7 | 12:18 |
| Sep | 90% | 90% | 4.1 | 12:09 |
| Oct | 90% | 84% | 4.5 | 11:59 |
| Nov | 85% | 65% | 4.8 | 11:51 |
| Dec | 73% | 46% | 5.0 | 11:47 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Okigwe is like
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 30 °C86 °F and a low of 23 °C73 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 29 °C85 °F and lows 19 °C66 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.5 °C4.5 °F.
It is wet, with about 1,653 mm65 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 45% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: December and January. The wettest month is September (291 mm11 in), the driest is December (10 mm0.4 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 70% in January to 90% in September. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 46%) are typical of December. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (3 mph) in November to 8 km/h (5 mph) in August.
Best time to visit Okigwe
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are December and January: average highs of 29 °C85 °F to 29 °C85 °F with 10 mm0.4 in to 12 mm0.5 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is September, which is very wet (291 mm11 in) and humid (90% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Okigwe
- Wetter months (May–October) — highs 2882 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 2171 to 23 °C73 °F, about 223 mm8.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (November–April) — highs 2984 to 30 °C87 °F, lows 1966 to 23 °C74 °F, about 52 mm2.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Okigwe compares
Compared with Umuahia, about 37 km to the southeast, Okigwe has practically the same average temperature and receives 8% less precipitation (1,653 mm65 in vs 1,791 mm70 in).
Of the 74 places in Nigeria covered by World Climates, Okigwe is the 52nd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 23rd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Nigeria climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Man (Ivory Coast, Aw), Carnot (Central African Republic, Aw) and Nzérékoré (Guinea, Aw).
Nearby places
- Umuahia 37 km · 25 °C77 °F · 1,791 mm70 in
- Owerri 52 km · 26 °C78 °F · 1,841 mm72 in
- Awka 53 km · 26 °C78 °F · 1,705 mm67 in
- Amaigbo 54 km · 26 °C78 °F · 1,714 mm67 in
- Enugu 70 km · 25 °C77 °F · 1,526 mm60 in
- Onitsha 72 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,705 mm67 in
- Aba 80 km · 26 °C78 °F · 2,315 mm91 in
- Ugep 81 km · 26 °C78 °F · 1,714 mm67 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Okigwe?
March is the warmest month in Okigwe, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F) and an average low of 23 °C (73 °F).
What is the coldest month in Okigwe?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 29 °C (85 °F) and an average low of 19 °C (66 °F).
When does it rain the most in Okigwe?
September is the wettest month with about 291 mm (11.5 in) of precipitation; December is the driest with about 10 mm (0.4 in).
What is the best time to visit Okigwe?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are December and January.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 106 m, while Okigwe lies at about 158 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.3 °C0.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.