Mokwa weather in January

In January, Mokwa sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Mokwa's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mokwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:04 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical January day in Mokwa reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°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)
13419
23419
33419
43419
53419
63419
73420
83420
93420
103420
113520
123520
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203520
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223521
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263621
273621
283621
293621
303621
313621

How January really feels in Mokwa

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.

Mokwa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°10.211.53.3
Feb37° / 23°20.411.71.8
Mar39° / 25°71.711.90.9
Apr38° / 26°326.312.21.1
May36° / 25°7612.412.42.0
Jun33° / 24°11216.612.53.0
Jul31° / 24°18121.812.53.3
Aug30° / 23°2292312.33.4
Sep31° / 23°18621.212.13.4
Oct33° / 23°6311.111.83.5
Nov35° / 22°20.411.63.0
Dec35° / 20°00.111.53.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
47921
57822
67822
77822
87822
97723
107723
117723
127624
137624
147624
157525
167426
177426
187327
197327
207327
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267228
277228
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mokwa gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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90
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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 75% 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 (%)
1886510
2876520
3876520
4857530
5857530
6857530
7847540
8847540
9827650
10827650
11817660
12797770
13788770
14768880
15768880
16758890
17748990
18748990
197191091
207191091
2169911101
2269911101
2368912101
2467913101
2567913101
2667913101
2766914101
2865914111
2965914111
3064915111
3164915111

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 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 6:59 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:596:27
211.56:596:27
311.57:006:28
411.57:006:28
511.57:006:29
611.57:016:29
711.57:016:30
811.57:016:30
911.57:026:31
1011.57:026:31
1111.57:026:32
1211.57:036:32
1311.57:036:33
1411.57:036:33
1511.57:036:34
1611.57:046:34
1711.57:046:35
1811.57:046:35
1911.57:046:36
2011.57:046:36
2111.57:056:37
2211.57:056:37
2311.57:056:38
2411.67:056:38
2511.67:056:38
2611.67:056:39
2711.67:056:39
2811.67:056:40
2911.67:056:40
3011.67:056:40
3111.67:056:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mokwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mokwa 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 Mokwa?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mokwa in January

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

In January, Mokwa sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mokwa in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Mokwa peaks around September 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 15UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mokwa 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 Mokwa is worst in January — around 116 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 23115 µg/m³Jul 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan116Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mokwa?

Mokwa sits at 9.3°N, 5.1°E, 153 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jebba, 32 km away.

PatigiIlorinBidaIgbetiKaiama

Topography around Mokwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mokwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m.

The land around Mokwa is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
380 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Jebba 32 km · Bode Saadu 50 km · Lafiagi 63 km · Patigi 100 km · Ilorin 105 km · Bida 108 km · Igbeti 118 km · Kaiama 127 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 Mokwa (9.2948°, 5.0541°, elevation 153 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).