Lapai weather in January

In January, Lapai sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°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 Lapai's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lapai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:57 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lapai reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
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33622
43622
53622
63622
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103622
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213622
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313723

How January really feels in Lapai

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.

Lapai weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°10.411.52.6
Feb37° / 24°30.611.71.6
Mar38° / 26°132.711.91.1
Apr37° / 26°437.712.21.7
May34° / 25°10414.912.42.6
Jun31° / 24°15619.112.53.3
Jul30° / 23°22625.412.53.2
Aug29° / 23°27326.612.33.2
Sep30° / 23°27125.212.13.1
Oct32° / 23°1181711.83.5
Nov35° / 23°61.211.63.2
Dec36° / 22°10.211.52.7

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 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38020
47921
57822
67723
77624
87525
97426
107327
117327
127129
137129
147030
157030
167030
176931
186931
196931
206832
216832
226832
236931
247030
257030
267030
277129
287129
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lapai gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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40
50
60
70
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90
100
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311

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1906310
2896320
3896320
4905320
5885430
6885430
7885430
8865540
9865540
10856540
11846550
12836650
13817660
14817660
15798670
16788680
17778780
18759790
19759790
207397101
217298101
227198111
2369109111
2469109111
25671010121
26671010121
27661011121
28651012121
29651012121
30651012121
31641013121

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 6:52 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:526:21
211.56:536:22
311.56:536:22
411.56:546:23
511.56:546:23
611.56:546:24
711.56:556:24
811.56:556:25
911.56:556:25
1011.56:566:26
1111.56:566:26
1211.56:566:27
1311.56:566:27
1411.56:576:28
1511.56:576:28
1611.56:576:29
1711.56:576:29
1811.56:586:30
1911.56:586:30
2011.56:586:31
2111.56:586:31
2211.66:586:32
2311.66:586:32
2411.66:596:32
2511.66:596:33
2611.66:596:33
2711.66:596:34
2811.66:596:34
2911.66:596:34
3011.66:596:35
3111.66:596:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
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
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lapai

In seasonPeak

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

Lapai's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Lapai sees seasonal dust haze (December–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is January a good time to visit Lapai?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lapai in January

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

In January, Lapai sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lapai 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 Lapai peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lapai 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 Lapai is worst in February — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9105 µg/m³Jul 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lapai?

Lapai sits at 9.0°N, 6.6°E, 169 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Baro, 51 km away.

KujePatigiZungeruAbuja

Topography around Lapai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lapai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 m.

The land around Lapai is covered by cropland (47%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
689 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Baro 51 km · Bida 62 km · Minna 64 km · Suleja 69 km · Kuje 74 km · Patigi 96 km · Zungeru 96 km · Abuja 101 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 Lapai (9.0444°, 6.5709°, elevation 169 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).