Auchi weather in January

In January, Auchi sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Auchi's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auchi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:55 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical January day in Auchi reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°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)
13522
23522
33522
43522
53522
63522
73522
83522
93522
103522
113522
123522
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203522
213522
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293523
303523
313523

How January really feels in Auchi

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.

Auchi 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
Jan35° / 22°51.311.63.1
Feb36° / 24°144.211.82.4
Mar35° / 25°4110.6122.4
Apr33° / 25°8815.412.22.8
May32° / 24°13921.812.32.9
Jun30° / 23°18125.412.43.1
Jul29° / 23°16525.512.43.5
Aug29° / 23°1652412.23.7
Sep29° / 23°19025.5123.2
Oct30° / 23°13821.211.83.5
Nov32° / 23°255.511.74.2
Dec34° / 22°41.111.63.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37129
47030
56931
66832
76733
86634
96535
106436
116337
126238
136238
146139
156040
166040
175941
185941
195842
205842
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Auchi gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
113
123
134
144
154
164
174
185
195
205
215
225
236
246
256
266
276
286
296
307
317

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
130101827150
230101827150
331101826150
432101725160
532101625160
633101625170
733101524170
833101524180
932101524180
1032101424190
1131101424200
1231101424210
1330101424220
1429101424230
1529101424230
162891325241
172791325251
182691326261
192681326271
202581227281
212471227291
222471127301
232361127311
242361127331
252361027341
262251027351
27225927361
28225926381
29214926391
30214826400
31214826410

Wind in January

Winds average 7 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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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 6:50 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:506:26
211.66:516:26
311.66:516:27
411.66:516:27
511.66:526:28
611.66:526:28
711.66:536:29
811.66:536:29
911.66:536:30
1011.66:546:30
1111.66:546:31
1211.66:546:31
1311.66:546:32
1411.66:556:32
1511.66:556:33
1611.66:556:33
1711.66:566:34
1811.66:566:34
1911.66:566:34
2011.66:566:35
2111.66:566:35
2211.76:576:36
2311.76:576:36
2411.76:576:36
2511.76:576:37
2611.76:576:37
2711.76:576:38
2811.76:576:38
2911.76:576:38
3011.76:586:39
3111.76:586:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.66 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
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Auchi

In seasonPeak

In January, Auchi sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Auchi's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Auchi sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Auchi?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Auchi in January

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

In January, Auchi sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Auchi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Auchi peaks around September 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Auchi 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 Auchi is worst in January — around 194 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 23193 µg/m³Aug 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan194Very unhealthy
Feb192Very unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec145Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Auchi?

Auchi sits at 7.1°N, 6.3°E, 188 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ekpoma, 39 km away.

Ikare

Topography around Auchi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Auchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m.

The land around Auchi is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
311 m
80 km
681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Ekpoma 39 km · Uromi 42 km · Ubiaja 48 km · Idah 53 km · Okene 54 km · Ogaminana 59 km · Ajaokuta 70 km · Ikare 76 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 Auchi (7.0676°, 6.2636°, elevation 188 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).