Enugu weather in August

In August, Enugu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 239 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 Enugu's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enugu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:28 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Enugu is city in Nigeria.

Density
1,706/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 Enugu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
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202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How August really feels in Enugu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 7 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
7
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.

Enugu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°71.811.73.3
Feb35° / 24°183.811.82.6
Mar35° / 25°5810.3122.5
Apr33° / 24°11816.312.12.7
May32° / 24°19424.212.32.7
Jun30° / 23°24126.212.42.9
Jul29° / 22°2292812.33.1
Aug29° / 22°23926.712.23.3
Sep29° / 23°26728.2122.8
Oct30° / 23°21525.911.92.9
Nov32° / 23°427.611.74.0
Dec34° / 22°61.211.64.0

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 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3595
4595
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Enugu gets around 239 mm of rain over 26.7 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 87% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
386
486
585
684
784
883
983
1082
1182
1282
1383
1483
1584
1684
1785
1885
1986
2087
2188
2288
2389
2490
2591
2691
2792
2892
2993
3093
3194

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11090
21090
31189
41189
51288
61288
71387
81387
91486
101486
111486
121387
131387
141288
151288
161189
171090
181090
19991
20892
21793
22694
23595
24595
25496
26496
27397
28397
29298
30298
31298

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:286:45
212.36:286:44
312.36:286:44
412.36:286:44
512.36:286:44
612.36:286:44
712.36:286:43
812.36:286:43
912.26:286:43
1012.26:286:42
1112.26:286:42
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1312.26:286:42
1412.26:286:41
1512.26:286:41
1612.26:286:40
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1812.26:286:40
1912.26:286:39
2012.26:276:39
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2212.26:276:38
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2412.26:276:37
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2712.26:276:36
2812.16:276:35
2912.16:266:35
3012.16:266:34
3112.16:266:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.92 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
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Enugu

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Enugu?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Enugu.

What to pack for Enugu in August

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

In August, Enugu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Enugu 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 Enugu peaks around March 19 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 highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 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 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 Enugu 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?

Enugu sits at 6.4°N, 7.5°E, 192 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Aku, 36 km away.

Topography around Enugu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Enugu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m.

The land around Enugu is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
573 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Aku 36 km · Eha Amufu 38 km · Awgu 41 km · Nsukka 48 km · Awka 54 km · Isieke 60 km · Enugu-Ezike 60 km · Agulu 61 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 (6.4413°, 7.4988°, elevation 192 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).