Kuje weather in January

In January, Kuje sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kuje's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:54 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Kuje reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133421
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203522
213522
223522
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253522
263522
273522
283522
293523
303523
313523

How January really feels in Kuje

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.

Kuje weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°20.611.53.6
Feb36° / 24°51.211.72.6
Mar36° / 25°19411.92.2
Apr34° / 25°549.412.22.8
May31° / 24°13818.212.43.3
Jun29° / 23°2072312.53.5
Jul28° / 22°26527.912.53.5
Aug27° / 22°31128.812.33.5
Sep29° / 22°31627.712.13.2
Oct30° / 22°1662211.83.5
Nov33° / 22°132.411.64.2
Dec34° / 21°10.211.53.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
47921
57921
67822
77723
87624
97624
107525
117426
127327
137228
147228
157228
167129
177030
187030
197030
207030
216931
226931
237030
247030
257030
267030
277129
287129
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kuje gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
272
282
292
302
312

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1878410
2887410
3877420
4867520
5867520
6857530
7857530
8847630
9837640
10837640
11827650
12818650
13808660
14798760
15779770
16779770
17769780
187410781
197310881
207111891
217011991
226912991
2368121091
24661310101
25651311101
26641312101
27631313101
28631313101
29621314101
30621314101
31611315101

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 7 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:50 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:506:19
211.56:506:19
311.56:506:20
411.56:516:20
511.56:516:21
611.56:516:21
711.56:526:22
811.56:526:22
911.56:526:23
1011.56:536:23
1111.56:536:24
1211.56:536:24
1311.56:546:25
1411.56:546:25
1511.56:546:26
1611.56:546:26
1711.56:556:27
1811.56:556:27
1911.56:556:28
2011.66:556:28
2111.66:556:29
2211.66:556:29
2311.66:566:30
2411.66:566:30
2511.66:566:30
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2711.66:566:31
2811.66:566:32
2911.66:566:32
3011.66:566:32
3111.66:566:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kuje

In seasonPeak

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

Kuje's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kuje sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is January a good time to visit Kuje?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kuje in January

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

In January, Kuje sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kuje 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 Kuje peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 17UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kuje 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 Kuje is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1198 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kuje?

Kuje sits at 8.9°N, 7.2°E, 300 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Suleja, 34 km away.

LapaiBaroMinnaAkwanga

Topography around Kuje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 880 m.

The land around Kuje is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
522 m
80 km
880 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Suleja 34 km · Abuja 35 km · Nasarawa 65 km · Keffi 71 km · Lapai 74 km · Baro 94 km · Minna 111 km · Akwanga 130 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 Kuje (8.8795°, 7.2276°, elevation 300 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).