Agbor in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Agbor sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 87 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Agbor's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Agbor's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
87 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Agbor in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical winter day in Agbor reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Agbor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Agbor weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°225.311.73.5
Feb34° / 24°4710.211.82.8
Mar33° / 24°11219.8122.6
Apr32° / 24°16922.712.12.7
May31° / 23°23927.212.32.6
Jun29° / 23°27228.512.42.8
Jul28° / 22°24228.912.33.3
Aug28° / 22°22626.912.23.5
Sep29° / 22°29328.8122.9
Oct30° / 22°27228.411.92.8
Nov31° / 23°8915.511.73.6
Dec33° / 22°184.811.64.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Agbor gets around 87 mm of rain over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Agbor

In seasonPeak

In winter, Agbor overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Agbor 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 winter a good time to visit Agbor?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Agbor in Winter

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

In winter, Agbor sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Agbor in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Agbor peaks around September 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highSep 22UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Agbor in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Agbor is worst in January — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 38 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 16164 µg/m³Aug 1339 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan166Very unhealthy
Feb147Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec148Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Agbor?

Agbor sits at 6.3°N, 6.2°E, 130 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ogwashi-Uku, 37 km away.

Topography around Agbor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Agbor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m.

The land around Agbor is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
453 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Ogwashi-Uku 37 km · Ubiaja 49 km · Uromi 52 km · Ekpoma 55 km · Asaba 60 km · Benin City 64 km · Kwale 66 km · Onitsha 66 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 Agbor (6.2538°, 6.1942°, elevation 130 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.