Ekpoma weather in December

In December, Ekpoma sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ekpoma's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ekpoma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Ekpoma is town in Edo State, Nigeria.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ekpoma reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Ekpoma

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

Ekpoma weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°92.511.73.2
Feb35° / 24°226.311.82.5
Mar34° / 24°6114.3122.4
Apr33° / 24°11919.412.12.6
May31° / 24°18525.212.32.7
Jun30° / 23°22027.412.42.9
Jul29° / 23°2012812.43.2
Aug28° / 22°18826.312.23.4
Sep29° / 23°23927.9123.0
Oct30° / 23°18624.811.93.1
Nov32° / 23°408.711.74.0
Dec34° / 22°7211.63.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
46040
56139
66238
76337
86436
96634
106733
116832
126931
137129
147228
157228
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307426
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ekpoma gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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312
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511
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710
810
99
109
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
132416732
233417712
343517692
453518681
553518681
663519661
774620621
874621611
984723571
1094724551
1194825531
12104826511
13105927491
14115928471
151151029441
161151130420
171261131390
181261232370
191361333350
201371433330
211471533310
221471633290
231571732280
241671832270
251781831260
261881931250
271981930240
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Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
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57calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:366:14
211.66:376:15
311.66:376:15
411.66:376:15
511.66:386:16
611.66:386:16
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ekpoma

In seasonPeak

None of Ekpoma's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ekpoma's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Ekpoma?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ekpoma in December

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

In December, Ekpoma sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Ekpoma in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Ekpoma peaks around September 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 21UV 12Dec 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ekpoma in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ekpoma 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 Ekpoma?

Ekpoma sits at 6.7°N, 6.1°E, 364 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Uromi, 22 km away.

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Topography around Ekpoma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ekpoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 341 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m.

The land around Ekpoma is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
359 m
80 km
653 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Uromi 22 km · Ubiaja 29 km · Auchi 39 km · Agbor 55 km · Benin City 73 km · Ogwashi-Uku 76 km · Idah 78 km · Owo 79 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 Ekpoma (6.743°, 6.1403°, elevation 364 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).