Abakaliki weather in November

In November, Abakaliki sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Abakaliki's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abakaliki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical November day in Abakaliki reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
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43224
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How November really feels in Abakaliki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Abakaliki weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°51.411.72.8
Feb36° / 25°142.811.82.1
Mar36° / 26°478.8122.1
Apr34° / 25°1091612.12.5
May32° / 25°17823.512.32.5
Jun31° / 24°22525.512.42.8
Jul30° / 23°20826.812.33.0
Aug30° / 23°22626.212.23.1
Sep30° / 23°24327.7122.7
Oct31° / 24°20626.311.92.7
Nov33° / 24°488.311.73.7
Dec34° / 23°50.911.63.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31783
41981
52179
62278
72476
82674
92773
102971
113070
123169
133367
143367
153565
163862
173961
183961
194258
204357
214456
224555
234753
244852
255050
265149
275149
285347
295446
305545

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Abakaliki gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
259
356
454
551
648
745
842
939
1037
1134
1232
1329
1427
1525
1624
1722
1820
1919
2018
2116
2215
2314
2413
2513
2612
2711
2810
299
309

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100018712
200028513
300028513
400028513
500028513
600028513
700028513
800028513
900038413
1000038413
1100038413
1200048412
1300048412
1400058312
1500058411
1600068311
1700078310
1800088210
1900088210
200019819
2101110799
2201111798
2301112788
2411113777
2511214757
2612215746
2712215755
2822316725
2922316734
3023317714

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
187calm
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207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:186:04
211.86:186:04
311.86:186:04
411.86:186:04
511.86:196:04
611.76:196:04
711.76:196:04
811.76:196:04
911.76:206:04
1011.76:206:04
1111.76:206:04
1211.76:206:04
1311.76:216:04
1411.76:216:04
1511.76:216:04
1611.76:226:04
1711.76:226:04
1811.76:226:04
1911.76:236:04
2011.76:236:05
2111.76:236:05
2211.76:246:05
2311.76:246:05
2411.76:256:05
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2611.76:256:06
2711.76:266:06
2811.76:266:06
2911.76:276:06
3011.76:276:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Abakaliki

In seasonPeak

None of Abakaliki's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Abakaliki's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Abakaliki?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Abakaliki in November

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

In November, Abakaliki sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Abakaliki in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abakaliki peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Abakaliki in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Abakaliki is worst in February — around 157 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 9155 µg/m³Jul 2247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan151Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec133Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abakaliki?

Abakaliki sits at 6.3°N, 8.1°E, 65 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Isieke, 11 km away.

Topography around Abakaliki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abakaliki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Abakaliki is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Isieke 11 km · Ezza-Ohu 13 km · Effium 35 km · Afikpo 52 km · Eha Amufu 54 km · Ugep 58 km · Amaigbo 67 km · Enugu 69 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 Abakaliki (6.3248°, 8.1137°, elevation 65 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).