Burutu in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Burutu sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 212 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels miserable.
Winter is Burutu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Burutu has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Burutu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 212 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Burutu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Burutu reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Burutu
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.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Burutu 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 25° | 57 | 14.3 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 26° | 88 | 18.6 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 26° | 176 | 26.6 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 30° / 26° | 238 | 27.4 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| May | 30° / 25° | 314 | 29.7 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 24° | 381 | 29.5 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 24° | 383 | 28.8 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 24° | 276 | 27.3 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 24° | 321 | 29.4 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 24° | 338 | 30.6 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 185 | 27.8 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 67 | 18.1 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Burutu gets around 212 mm of rain over 51 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Burutu
In winter, Burutu overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Burutu sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Burutu?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Burutu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Burutu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Burutu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Burutu in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Burutu in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Burutu peaks around March 23 at about 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| 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 Burutu in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Burutu is worst in January — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.7× the cleanest month (September, 13 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) | 86 | 71 | 38 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 68 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 68 | Unhealthy |
Where is Burutu?
Burutu sits at 5.4°N, 5.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Warri, 32 km away.
Topography around Burutu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Burutu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Burutu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m.
The land around Burutu is covered by mangroves (69%) and water (23%) within 3 km, mangroves (71%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (29%) and mangroves (21%) 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 Burutu (5.3533°, 5.5083°, elevation 7 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.