Enugu-Ezike in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Enugu-Ezike sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 7 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 33°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Enugu-Ezike's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Enugu-Ezike's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
29 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Enugu-Ezike in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 35°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Enugu-Ezike reaches about 34°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Enugu-Ezike

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.

Enugu-Ezike 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
Jan34° / 22°71.911.63.6
Feb35° / 23°163.511.82.8
Mar34° / 24°559.9122.8
Apr33° / 24°11315.312.13.1
May31° / 23°19523.412.33.0
Jun29° / 23°24426.112.43.2
Jul28° / 22°23228.712.43.4
Aug28° / 22°23727.512.23.6
Sep29° / 22°27528.3123.1
Oct30° / 22°21225.311.83.3
Nov32° / 22°376.711.74.4
Dec33° / 22°51.111.64.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Enugu-Ezike gets around 29 mm of rain over 7 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 8 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 48 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 Enugu-Ezike

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In winter, Enugu-Ezike overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Enugu-Ezike's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Enugu-Ezike 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 Enugu-Ezike?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Enugu-Ezike. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Enugu-Ezike in Winter

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

In winter, Enugu-Ezike sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Enugu-Ezike 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 Enugu-Ezike 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 Enugu-Ezike 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 Enugu-Ezike 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 Enugu-Ezike?

Enugu-Ezike sits at 7.0°N, 7.5°E, 376 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Nsukka, 15 km away.

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Topography around Enugu-Ezike

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Enugu-Ezike has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m.

The land around Enugu-Ezike is covered by trees (89%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
368 m
80 km
567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Nsukka 15 km · Otukpa 26 km · Aku 34 km · Eha Amufu 49 km · Enugu 60 km · Effium 77 km · Idah 80 km · Ezza-Ohu 92 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 Enugu-Ezike (6.9827°, 7.4553°, elevation 376 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.