Aku weather in August

In August, Aku sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 244 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Aku's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:28 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Aku is town in Enugu State.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Aku reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
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102822
112822
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132822
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282822
292822
302822
312822

How August really feels in Aku

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aku weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°102.111.73.4
Feb35° / 24°235.111.82.7
Mar34° / 24°7112122.7
Apr32° / 24°1321712.13.0
May31° / 24°21824.612.32.9
Jun29° / 23°26826.912.43.0
Jul28° / 22°24728.512.43.3
Aug28° / 22°24427.112.23.6
Sep29° / 22°29528.4123.0
Oct30° / 23°2642711.93.0
Nov31° / 23°608.911.74.2
Dec33° / 22°81.611.64.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16496
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21496
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28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aku gets around 244 mm of rain over 27.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 88% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
286
386
485
585
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1285
1385
1486
1586
1687
1788
1888
1989
2089
2190
2290
2391
2491
2591
2692
2792
2893
2993
3093
3194

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11288
21288
31387
41387
51387
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121387
131387
141288
151288
161189
171090
181090
19991
20892
21892
22793
23694
24595
25595
26496
27496
28397
29397
30397
31298

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:286:46
212.36:286:45
312.36:286:45
412.36:286:45
512.36:286:45
612.36:286:45
712.36:286:44
812.36:286:44
912.36:286:44
1012.36:286:43
1112.26:286:43
1212.26:286:43
1312.26:286:43
1412.26:286:42
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1612.26:286:41
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1812.26:286:41
1912.26:286:40
2012.26:286:40
2112.26:286:39
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2412.26:286:38
2512.26:276:38
2612.26:276:37
2712.26:276:37
2812.26:276:36
2912.16:276:36
3012.16:276:35
3112.16:276:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.89 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Aku

In seasonPeak

In August, Aku sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Aku 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 August a good time to visit Aku?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aku.

What to pack for Aku in August

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

In August, Aku sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Aku in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aku peaks around September 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highSep 20UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Aku in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Aku is worst in January — around 172 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15169 µg/m³Jul 1948 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan172Very unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov98Unhealthy
Dec158Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aku?

Aku sits at 6.7°N, 7.3°E, 299 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Nsukka, 19 km away.

Topography around Aku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m.

The land around Aku is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Nsukka 19 km · Enugu-Ezike 34 km · Enugu 36 km · Eha Amufu 49 km · Otukpa 58 km · Awka 62 km · Enugu-Ukwu 69 km · Awgu 73 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 Aku (6.709°, 7.3183°, elevation 299 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).