Ihiala weather in December

In December, Ihiala sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ihiala's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ihiala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ihiala reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183423
193423
203422
213422
223422
233422
243422
253422
263422
273422
283422
293422
303422
313422

How December really feels in Ihiala

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.

Ihiala 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° / 23°173.811.73.1
Feb35° / 24°367.311.82.5
Mar34° / 24°10917.7122.3
Apr33° / 24°18722.812.12.5
May31° / 24°23927.312.32.5
Jun30° / 23°27628.112.32.8
Jul29° / 23°25927.712.33.2
Aug29° / 23°24626.412.23.3
Sep29° / 23°28228.7122.8
Oct30° / 23°26428.411.92.7
Nov32° / 23°861411.73.6
Dec33° / 23°163.811.73.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45347
55446
65545
75644
85842
95941
106139
116238
126436
136535
146733
156832
167030
177129
187228
197327
207327
217426
227426
237426
247327
257327
267327
277129
287129
297030
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ihiala gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
324
423
522
621
720
819
918
1017
1116
1214
1313
1412
1511
1610
179
188
197
207
216
226
236
246
255
265
276
286
296
306
316

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101277317
201377316
301387315
402397115
502397214
6024107113
7034117012
8134117011
9135126910
1013513699
1113513699
1214514688
1324615667
1424615667
1524616666
1624717655
1734717645
1834818634
1934819624
2034821613
2134922593
2244923582
23441024562
24451024552
25551125531
26551125531
27651226501
28661226491
29761226480
30861326460
31861327460

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 6:32 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:326:13
211.76:326:13
311.76:336:13
411.76:336:14
511.76:346:14
611.76:346:15
711.76:356:15
811.76:356:15
911.76:356:16
1011.76:366:16
1111.76:366:16
1211.76:376:17
1311.76:376:17
1411.76:386:18
1511.76:386:18
1611.76:396:19
1711.76:396:19
1811.76:406:19
1911.76:406:20
2011.76:416:20
2111.76:416:21
2211.76:426:21
2311.76:426:22
2411.76:436:22
2511.76:436:23
2611.76:446:23
2711.76:446:24
2811.76:446:24
2911.76:456:25
3011.76:456:25
3111.76:466:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ihiala

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ihiala 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 December a good time to visit Ihiala?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ihiala in December

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

In December, Ihiala sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ihiala in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ihiala peaks around September 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highSep 22UV 12Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ihiala 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 Ihiala is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11201 µg/m³Aug 1058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct92Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec197Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ihiala?

Ihiala sits at 5.9°N, 6.9°E, 146 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ozubulu, 11 km away.

Topography around Ihiala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ihiala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m.

The land around Ihiala is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
484 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ozubulu 11 km · Oguta 17 km · Nnewi 19 km · Atani 21 km · Igbo-Ukwu 25 km · Uga 26 km · Nkwerre 29 km · Nkpor 33 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 Ihiala (5.8548°, 6.8594°, elevation 146 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).