Amaigbo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Amaigbo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 671 mm of rain over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Amaigbo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Amaigbo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 671 mm
- 82 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Amaigbo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Amaigbo reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Amaigbo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Amaigbo weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35° / 23° | 10 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 36° / 24° | 25 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 35° / 25° | 70 | 13.9 | 12 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 142 | 20.7 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 191 | 26.3 | 12.3 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 219 | 27.4 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 225 | 27.7 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 227 | 26.4 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 246 | 28.5 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 226 | 27.8 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 63 | 12 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 34° / 23° | 9 | 2 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Amaigbo gets around 671 mm of rain over 82 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Amaigbo
In summer, Amaigbo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Amaigbo's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Amaigbo sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Amaigbo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Amaigbo.
What to pack for Amaigbo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Amaigbo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 82 days see rain.
UV index in Amaigbo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Amaigbo peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Amaigbo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Amaigbo is worst in January — around 195 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 64 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 195 | 167 | 102 | 94 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 64 | 75 | 94 | 110 | 191 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 195 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 167 | Very unhealthy |
| Mar | 102 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 94 | Unhealthy |
| May | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 94 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 110 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 191 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Amaigbo?
Amaigbo sits at 5.8°N, 7.8°E, 84 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Afikpo, 16 km away.
Topography around Amaigbo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Amaigbo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Amaigbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.
The land around Amaigbo is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 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
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 Amaigbo (5.7892°, 7.8383°, elevation 84 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.