Atani weather in August

In August, Atani sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 188 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Atani's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Atani reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
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172923
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202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How August really feels in Atani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 15 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
15
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Atani weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°82.111.73.3
Feb35° / 24°194.511.82.6
Mar34° / 25°6712.8122.5
Apr33° / 24°1301912.12.6
May31° / 24°17425.212.32.7
Jun30° / 23°20926.712.32.9
Jul29° / 23°19726.612.33.3
Aug29° / 23°18824.212.23.5
Sep29° / 23°21227.8122.9
Oct30° / 23°18426.311.93.0
Nov32° / 23°478.511.74.1
Dec33° / 23°71.611.74.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4892
5892
6892
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14892
15892
16793
17793
18694
19694
20595
21595
22595
23496
24496
25496
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Atani gets around 188 mm of rain over 24.2 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 79% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
277
376
476
575
675
774
874
974
1074
1174
1274
1375
1475
1576
1677
1778
1879
1979
2080
2181
2282
2382
2483
2584
2685
2785
2886
2987
3088
3188

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11990
21990
31990
41990
51990
61990
71990
81990
91990
101990
111990
121990
131990
141990
151990
161990
171990
181990
1901000
2001000
2101000
2201000
2301000
2401000
2501000
2601000
2701000
2801000
2901000
3001000
310991

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:316:47
212.36:316:47
312.36:316:47
412.36:316:46
512.26:316:46
612.26:316:46
712.26:316:46
812.26:316:46
912.26:316:45
1012.26:316:45
1112.26:316:45
1212.26:316:44
1312.26:316:44
1412.26:316:44
1512.26:316:43
1612.26:316:43
1712.26:316:43
1812.26:316:42
1912.26:316:42
2012.26:316:42
2112.26:316:41
2212.26:316:41
2312.26:316:40
2412.26:306:40
2512.26:306:39
2612.16:306:39
2712.16:306:39
2812.16:306:38
2912.16:306:38
3012.16:306:37
3112.16:296:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 3.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Atani

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atani 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 Atani?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Atani.

What to pack for Atani in August

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

In August, Atani sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Atani in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Atani peaks around September 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highSep 22UV 12Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Atani 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 Atani is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11201 µg/m³Aug 1058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct92Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec197Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Atani?

Atani sits at 6.0°N, 6.7°E, 25 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ozubulu, 13 km away.

Topography around Atani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m.

The land around Atani is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
474 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ozubulu 13 km · Onitsha 16 km · Nkpor 18 km · Nnewi 19 km · Asaba 21 km · Ihiala 21 km · Igbo-Ukwu 30 km · Ogwashi-Uku 31 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 Atani (6.0128°, 6.7477°, elevation 25 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).