Aba weather in December

In December, Aba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 44 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aba's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Aba is city in Abia State, southern Nigeria.

Density
16,111/km²
people per km²
Founded
1450

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Aba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
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43123
53223
63223
73223
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93223
103223
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303322
313322

How December really feels in Aba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Aba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°389.911.73.4
Feb33° / 24°681511.82.7
Mar32° / 24°16525.7122.4
Apr31° / 24°24227.412.12.4
May30° / 23°29129.312.22.5
Jun29° / 23°3292912.32.8
Jul28° / 22°32729.412.33.2
Aug28° / 23°28828.412.23.3
Sep29° / 23°34529.6122.9
Oct29° / 23°34130.611.92.7
Nov31° / 23°18224.711.82.9
Dec32° / 23°4411.211.73.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44357
54456
64555
74753
84852
95050
105149
115347
125545
135644
145842
156040
166139
176337
186436
196436
206535
216535
226634
236634
246535
256535
266436
276436
286337
296238
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Aba gets around 44 mm of rain over 11.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
258
356
455
553
652
750
848
947
1045
1143
1241
1339
1438
1536
1634
1733
1831
1929
2028
2127
2226
2325
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2923
3022
3122

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100016732
200116731
300126730
400126928
500127027
600137026
700137125
800247024
900247123
1000247123
1100257122
1200257221
1300367021
1401367020
1501367119
1601377019
1701377118
1801377118
1901387117
2001287316
2101297216
2201297315
2301297414
24012107413
25023107312
26123117211
27123127210
2812312739
2912313738
3023413717
3123414707

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:296:12
211.76:296:12
311.76:296:13
411.76:306:13
511.76:306:13
611.76:316:14
711.76:316:14
811.76:326:15
911.76:326:15
1011.76:336:15
1111.76:336:16
1211.76:346:16
1311.76:346:17
1411.76:356:17
1511.76:356:17
1611.76:366:18
1711.76:366:18
1811.76:366:19
1911.76:376:19
2011.76:376:20
2111.76:386:20
2211.76:386:21
2311.76:396:21
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2611.76:406:23
2711.76:416:23
2811.76:416:23
2911.76:426:24
3011.76:426:24
3111.76:426:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 4.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aba

In seasonPeak

In December, Aba sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aba sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Aba?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aba. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aba in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Aba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aba in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aba peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Aba in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aba is worst in January — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 65 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyJan 14168 µg/m³Aug 1366 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan169Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar115Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May93Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec163Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aba?

Aba sits at 5.1°N, 7.4°E, 64 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ikot Ekpene, 39 km away.

Topography around Aba

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aba.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Aba is covered by artificial surfaces (93%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
309 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Ikot Ekpene 39 km · Umuahia 49 km · Okrika 51 km · Port Harcourt 54 km · Owerri 56 km · Bende 58 km · Elele 61 km · Uyo 63 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aba (5.1066°, 7.3667°, elevation 64 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).