Aku weather in December

In December, Aku sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Aku's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Aku is town in Enugu State.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical December day in Aku reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
173322
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193422
203422
213422
223422
233422
243422
253422
263422
273422
283422
293422
303422
313422

How December really feels in Aku

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.

Aku 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
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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25743
35743
45941
56139
66139
76337
86436
96634
106733
116931
127030
137228
147327
157426
167624
177624
187723
197723
207822
217921
227921
237921
247921
257723
267723
277723
287624
297624
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Aku gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
69
79
88
98
107
117
126
135
145
154
163
173
183
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
283
293
303
313

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
173719631
283720611
394820581
4104821570
5114822550
6124823530
7134824510
8155825470
9165827440
10175828420
11186929390
12196931360
13206932330
142071033300
152171034270
162371134250
172481235220
182581235200
192691335170
202791335160
2128101435140
2230101434120
2331101433110
2432101433100
2534101432100
263510143190
273710143090
283810142980
294010142880
304110132780
314210132690

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:316:10
211.66:326:10
311.66:326:10
411.66:336:11
511.66:336:11
611.66:346:11
711.66:346:12
811.66:356:12
911.66:356:12
1011.66:366:13
1111.66:366:13
1211.66:376:14
1311.66:376:14
1411.66:386:14
1511.66:386:15
1611.66:396:15
1711.66:396:16
1811.66:396:16
1911.66:406:17
2011.66:406:17
2111.66:416:18
2211.66:416:18
2311.66:426:18
2411.66:426:19
2511.66:436:19
2611.66:436:20
2711.66:446:20
2811.66:446:21
2911.66:456:21
3011.66:456:22
3111.66:456:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.36 kWh/m².

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 — December's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aku

In seasonPeak

In December, Aku sits inside its dust 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 December a good time to visit Aku?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Aku for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aku in December

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

In December, Aku sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aku 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 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 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 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
December 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).