Aku weather in January

In January, Aku sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 41% 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 Aku's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Aku is town in Enugu State.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Aku reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
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33422
43422
53422
63422
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How January really feels in Aku

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.

Aku weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47030
56931
66733
76634
86634
96535
106337
116337
126139
136139
145941
155941
165743
175743
185644
195644
205644
215545
225545
235545
245545
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265446
275545
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305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Aku gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
74
84
95
105
115
126
136
146
157
167
178
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208
219
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2410
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2711
2811
2911
3011
3112

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1431012259
2441012249
3459122410
4469112311
5478112311
6478112212
7477102213
8477102214
9477102214
1047792215
1146792216
1245792217
1344792218
1443792219
1542692320
1641682321
1740682422
1839682423
1937682523
2036682624
2135592625
2233592726
2332592727
2431592828
2530582829
2630482930
2729482930
2828482931
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3027482932
3127472933

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:456:22
211.66:466:23
311.66:466:23
411.66:476:24
511.66:476:24
611.66:476:25
711.66:486:25
811.66:486:26
911.66:486:26
1011.66:496:27
1111.66:496:27
1211.66:496:28
1311.66:506:28
1411.66:506:29
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1611.66:516:29
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2111.76:526:32
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2711.76:536:34
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2911.76:536:35
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.71 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 — January's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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105.7Bright
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265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Aku

In seasonPeak

In January, 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 January a good time to visit Aku?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aku in January

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

In January, Aku sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aku in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 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 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 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
January 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).