Esuk Oron weather in January

In January, Esuk Oron sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 50 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Esuk Oron's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esuk Oron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Esuk Oron is human settlement in 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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Esuk Oron reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Esuk Oron

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.

Esuk Oron weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°501511.84.2
Feb31° / 25°8217.811.83.5
Mar30° / 25°20227.4122.8
Apr30° / 25°26828.112.12.7
May29° / 25°34729.812.22.8
Jun28° / 24°46029.612.33.1
Jul27° / 24°50430.212.33.3
Aug27° / 24°45030.112.23.3
Sep28° / 24°42729.7123.2
Oct28° / 24°37230.511.93.0
Nov29° / 25°19527.411.83.1
Dec30° / 25°6217.411.74.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35743
45743
55644
65545
75446
85347
95248
105149
115050
124951
134753
144654
154654
164555
174357
184357
194258
204258
214159
224159
234159
244060
254159
264159
274159
284258
294258
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Esuk Oron gets around 50 mm of rain over 15 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
440
540
640
741
841
942
1043
1143
1244
1345
1446
1546
1647
1748
1849
1950
2051
2153
2254
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2455
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2657
2757
2858
2958
3059
3159

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11145045
21145044
31155043
41155142
51165042
61165042
71165042
81174942
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200044649
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250134353
260134254
270134155
280124057
290123859
300123760
310123661

Wind in January

Winds average 7 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 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 6:38 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:386:22
211.76:396:22
311.76:396:23
411.76:406:23
511.76:406:24
611.76:406:24
711.76:416:25
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Esuk Oron

In seasonPeak

In January, Esuk Oron sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Esuk Oron sees seasonal dust haze (January–March), heaviest in February.

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

Is January a good time to visit Esuk Oron?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Esuk Oron for sightseeing.

What to pack for Esuk Oron in January

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

In January, Esuk Oron sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Esuk Oron in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Esuk Oron 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 Esuk Oron peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Esuk Oron 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 Esuk Oron is worst in January — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2283 µg/m³Aug 1924 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar50Poor
Apr39Poor
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Esuk Oron?

Esuk Oron sits at 4.8°N, 8.3°E, 38 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Calabar, 19 km away.

BamussoEkondo TitiOhafia-Ifigh

Topography around Esuk Oron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esuk Oron has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 m.

The land around Esuk Oron is covered by water (32%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (41%), mangroves (25%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
1,086 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Calabar 19 km · Eket 41 km · Uyo 45 km · Itu 53 km · Ikot Ekpene 73 km · Bamusso 81 km · Ekondo Titi 90 km · Ohafia-Ifigh 103 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 Esuk Oron (4.8029°, 8.2534°, elevation 38 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).