Eha Amufu in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Eha Amufu sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 18 mm of rain over about 4 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 34°C in early December to 36°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Eha Amufu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Eha Amufu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
18 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.0
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Eha Amufu in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early December to 36°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Eha Amufu reaches about 35°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 Eha Amufu

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Eha Amufu 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
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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Eha Amufu gets around 18 mm of rain over 4 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 dry — 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 36 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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Eha Amufu

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In winter, Eha Amufu overlaps 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 winter a good time to visit Eha Amufu?

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.

3.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, Eha Amufu sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Eha Amufu in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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 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 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
Winter 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.