Ajaokuta weather in December

In December, Ajaokuta sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ajaokuta's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ajaokuta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ajaokuta reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43423
53423
63423
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How December really feels in Ajaokuta

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.

Ajaokuta weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°20.411.63.1
Feb36° / 25°61.311.82.3
Mar36° / 26°234.711.92.2
Apr34° / 26°579.112.22.7
May32° / 25°11216.712.33.1
Jun31° / 24°16221.212.43.3
Jul29° / 23°17124.112.43.5
Aug29° / 23°19122.512.23.7
Sep30° / 23°18023.2123.4
Oct31° / 24°11317.211.83.8
Nov33° / 24°152.611.74.3
Dec34° / 23°20.411.63.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46733
56832
67030
77129
87228
97228
107327
117525
127624
137723
147921
157921
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288119
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308020
317822

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ajaokuta gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
145726571
255826551
366827530
476827520
586828490
6107929460
7117929440
8127930410
91371031380
101481032360
111581133330
121681134300
131781235270
141891236250
151991336220
162191437200
1722101437170
1823101537150
1924101537130
2026111637110
2127111636100
222812163680
232912173570
243012173470
253212173460
263312173350
273512163250
283612163150
293812163040
303912162940
314012152840

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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246calm
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276calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 6:35 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:356:11
211.66:366:11
311.66:366:11
411.66:376:12
511.66:376:12
611.66:386:12
711.66:386:13
811.66:396:13
911.66:396:14
1011.66:406:14
1111.66:406:14
1211.66:416:15
1311.66:416:15
1411.66:426:16
1511.66:426:16
1611.66:436:16
1711.66:436:17
1811.66:446:17
1911.66:446:18
2011.66:456:18
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2211.66:466:19
2311.66:466:20
2411.66:466:20
2511.66:476:21
2611.66:476:21
2711.66:486:22
2811.66:486:22
2911.66:496:23
3011.66:496:23
3111.66:506:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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275.8Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ajaokuta

In seasonPeak

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

Ajaokuta's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ajaokuta sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Ajaokuta?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ajaokuta in December

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

In December, Ajaokuta sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ajaokuta in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ajaokuta peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highSep 18UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ajaokuta 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 Ajaokuta is worst in January — around 133 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20132 µg/m³Jul 1931 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan133Unhealthy
Feb125Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct55Poor
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec108Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ajaokuta?

Ajaokuta sits at 7.6°N, 6.7°E, 52 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Lokoja, 28 km away.

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Topography around Ajaokuta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ajaokuta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Ajaokuta is covered by trees (28%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
385 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Lokoja 28 km · Okene 46 km · Ogaminana 48 km · Idah 51 km · Auchi 70 km · Kabba 70 km · Ikare 99 km · Uromi 102 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 Ajaokuta (7.5623°, 6.655°, elevation 52 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).