Ikot Ekpene weather in January

In January, Ikot Ekpene sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 23 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Ikot Ekpene's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikot Ekpene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Ikot Ekpene reaches about 34°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 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
143423
153423
163423
173423
183423
193423
203423
213423
223423
233423
243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How January really feels in Ikot Ekpene

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.

Ikot Ekpene 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
Jan34° / 23°236.611.73.3
Feb34° / 24°4610.711.82.6
Mar33° / 24°12822.8122.4
Apr32° / 24°20826.712.12.4
May31° / 23°26028.812.22.5
Jun29° / 23°30429.112.32.8
Jul28° / 22°31929.212.33.1
Aug28° / 22°29028.512.23.2
Sep29° / 22°33729.5122.8
Oct30° / 23°32030.211.92.6
Nov31° / 23°13321.211.83.1
Dec33° / 23°27711.73.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36139
46139
56040
65941
75842
85644
95644
105545
115347
125248
135149
145050
155050
164852
174852
184654
194654
204555
214456
224456
234357
244258
254258
264357
274258
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ikot Ekpene gets around 23 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
614
715
815
915
1016
1116
1217
1317
1418
1519
1620
1721
1822
1922
2023
2124
2225
2326
2427
2528
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030
3131

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
144624602
244724592
354724582
454824572
564824562
664823572
764823572
874823562
974822572
1074822572
1174822563
1264722583
1364722583
1464721584
1563721594
1663621595
1753621605
1853620606
1953520616
2053519617
2143519627
2243518628
2343518619
2443517629
25435176110
26435166111
27435166111
28335156212
29335156113
30335146114
31335146114

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:416:23
211.76:426:24
311.76:426:24
411.76:426:25
511.76:436:25
611.76:436:26
711.76:446:26
811.76:446:27
911.76:446:27
1011.76:456:28
1111.76:456:28
1211.76:456:29
1311.76:466:29
1411.76:466:29
1511.76:466:30
1611.76:476:30
1711.76:476:31
1811.76:476:31
1911.76:476:32
2011.76:486:32
2111.76:486:32
2211.76:486:33
2311.76:486:33
2411.86:486:33
2511.86:496:34
2611.86:496:34
2711.86:496:34
2811.86:496:35
2911.86:496:35
3011.86:496:35
3111.86:496:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.36 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ikot Ekpene

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ikot Ekpene 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 January a good time to visit Ikot Ekpene?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ikot Ekpene. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ikot Ekpene in January

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

In January, Ikot Ekpene sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ikot Ekpene in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Ikot Ekpene peaks around March 23 at about 13 (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 highMar 23UV 13Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ikot Ekpene 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 Ikot Ekpene is worst in January — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 65 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyJan 14168 µg/m³Aug 1366 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan169Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar115Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May93Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec163Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ikot Ekpene?

Ikot Ekpene sits at 5.2°N, 7.7°E, 89 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Uyo, 28 km away.

Topography around Ikot Ekpene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikot Ekpene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Ikot Ekpene is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
309 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Uyo 28 km · Itu 30 km · Aba 39 km · Bende 43 km · Umuahia 45 km · Ohafia-Ifigh 49 km · Eket 64 km · Amaigbo 69 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 Ikot Ekpene (5.1819°, 7.7148°, elevation 89 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).