Eha Amufu weather in August

In August, Eha Amufu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 229 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 Eha Amufu's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eha Amufu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
229 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:26 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Eha Amufu is town in Enugu State, Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Eha Amufu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
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182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How August really feels in Eha Amufu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Eha Amufu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°4111.73.1
Feb36° / 24°112.411.82.3
Mar36° / 25°377.1122.2
Apr34° / 25°9513.212.12.6
May32° / 24°16021.112.32.7
Jun31° / 23°21524.312.43.0
Jul29° / 23°21527.112.33.1
Aug29° / 23°22926.112.23.2
Sep30° / 23°24527122.8
Oct31° / 23°1682311.93.0
Nov33° / 23°26511.73.9
Dec34° / 22°30.611.63.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Eha Amufu gets around 229 mm of rain over 26.1 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 85% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
282
382
481
580
680
780
880
980
1080
1180
1281
1381
1482
1583
1684
1784
1885
1986
2087
2187
2288
2389
2489
2590
2691
2791
2891
2992
3092
3192

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1991
2991
31090
41090
51189
61189
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131189
141189
151189
161090
17991
18991
19892
20793
21793
22694
23595
24496
25496
26397
27397
28298
29298
30298
31199

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
316calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:266:44
212.36:266:44
312.36:266:43
412.36:266:43
512.36:266:43
612.36:266:43
712.36:276:42
812.36:276:42
912.36:276:42
1012.36:276:42
1112.26:276:41
1212.26:276:41
1312.26:276:41
1412.26:276:40
1512.26:266:40
1612.26:266:40
1712.26:266:39
1812.26:266:39
1912.26:266:39
2012.26:266:38
2112.26:266:38
2212.26:266:37
2312.26:266:37
2412.26:266:36
2512.26:266:36
2612.26:266:35
2712.26:266:35
2812.26:256:35
2912.16:256:34
3012.16:256:34
3112.16:256:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.94 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Eha Amufu

In seasonPeak

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

Eha Amufu's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Eha Amufu sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is August a good time to visit Eha Amufu?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eha Amufu.

What to pack for Eha Amufu in August

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

In August, Eha Amufu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Eha Amufu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Eha Amufu peaks around September 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highSep 20UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Eha Amufu 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 Eha Amufu is worst in January — around 172 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15169 µg/m³Jul 1948 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan172Very unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov98Unhealthy
Dec158Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Eha Amufu?

Eha Amufu sits at 6.7°N, 7.8°E, 109 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Effium, 33 km away.

Topography around Eha Amufu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eha Amufu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m.

The land around Eha Amufu is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
565 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Effium 33 km · Enugu 38 km · Ezza-Ohu 43 km · Isieke 44 km · Nsukka 46 km · Aku 49 km · Enugu-Ezike 49 km · Otukpa 50 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 Eha Amufu (6.6592°, 7.7596°, elevation 109 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).