Eha Amufu weather in January

In January, Eha Amufu sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 47% 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 Eha Amufu's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eha Amufu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 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 Eha Amufu 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 about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33422
43522
53522
63522
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How January really feels in Eha Amufu

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.

Eha Amufu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47228
57030
67030
76931
86832
96733
106733
116535
126436
136436
146337
156337
166238
176238
186139
196139
206040
216139
226139
236139
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Eha Amufu gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
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183
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203
214
224
234
245
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265
276
286
296
306
316

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152813225
252713226
352713226
453712217
554612217
653612218
753611219
853611219
9526112110
10526112110
11516102211
12516102211
13506102312
14496102312
15476102413
16466102414
17456102514
18435112615
19415112716
20405112816
21385112817
22375122917
23355123018
24345123119
25335123119
26325123220
27315123220
28305123221
29295123321
30295123321
31295113322

Wind in January

Winds average 8 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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 6:44 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:446:21
211.66:446:21
311.66:446:22
411.66:456:22
511.66:456:23
611.66:466:23
711.66:466:24
811.66:466:24
911.66:476:25
1011.66:476:25
1111.66:476:26
1211.66:486:26
1311.66:486:26
1411.66:486:27
1511.66:486:27
1611.76:496:28
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1911.76:496:29
2011.76:506:30
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2811.76:516:33
2911.76:516:33
3011.76:516:33
3111.76:516:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.84 kWh/m².

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 — January's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Eha Amufu

In seasonPeak

In January, Eha Amufu sits inside its dust 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 January a good time to visit Eha Amufu?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Eha Amufu in January

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Eha Amufu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 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 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 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
January 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).