Ajaokuta weather in January

In January, Ajaokuta sees average daytime highs of 35°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 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ajaokuta's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ajaokuta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:55 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ajaokuta reaches about 35°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 34°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13522
23522
33522
43522
53522
63522
73522
83522
93522
103522
113523
123523
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313624

How January really feels in Ajaokuta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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 January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ajaokuta weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27525
37525
47327
57228
67030
77030
86832
96733
106733
116634
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176436
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ajaokuta gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in January. 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 (%)
11
21
31
40
50
60
70
80
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
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242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1411215275
2421214265
3431214266
4441214256
5441113257
6451113247
7451113248
8451112248
9451012239
104510122310
114410122310
124410122311
134310122412
14429122413
15419112414
16409112515
17399112615
18388112716
19378112817
20358112917
21347113018
22337113119
23327113219
24316103220
25306103321
26296103421
2729693422
2828693522
2928693523
3027693524
3127583524

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:506:24
211.66:506:24
311.66:506:25
411.66:516:25
511.66:516:26
611.66:516:26
711.66:526:27
811.66:526:27
911.66:526:28
1011.66:536:28
1111.66:536:28
1211.66:536:29
1311.66:546:29
1411.66:546:30
1511.66:546:30
1611.66:556:31
1711.66:556:31
1811.66:556:32
1911.66:556:32
2011.66:556:33
2111.66:566:33
2211.66:566:33
2311.66:566:34
2411.66:566:34
2511.66:566:35
2611.66:566:35
2711.66:566:35
2811.76:576:36
2911.76:576:36
3011.76:576:36
3111.76:576:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.8 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 — January's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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255.8Bright
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275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ajaokuta

In seasonPeak

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

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 January a good time to visit Ajaokuta?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January 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 January

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

In January, Ajaokuta sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ajaokuta in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).