Atani in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Atani sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 35 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Atani's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Atani's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
35 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.3
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Atani in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 35°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Atani reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Atani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
11 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Atani weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Atani gets around 35 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Atani

In seasonPeak

In winter, Atani overlaps its dust 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 winter a good time to visit Atani?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Atani in Winter

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

In winter, Atani sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Atani in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.