Nkpor weather in January

In January, Nkpor sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nkpor's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nkpor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Nkpor is place in Anambra State, Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nkpor reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°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 about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Nkpor

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.

Nkpor weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°51.111.73.1
Feb36° / 25°132.911.82.5
Mar35° / 25°479.6122.5
Apr33° / 25°9516.112.12.7
May32° / 25°14223.112.32.7
Jun30° / 24°18425.512.33.0
Jul29° / 23°1782612.33.3
Aug29° / 23°17723.212.23.6
Sep30° / 24°20026.8123.0
Oct31° / 24°15523.111.93.2
Nov32° / 24°295.711.74.2
Dec34° / 24°4111.63.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27030
36931
46832
56733
66634
76535
86436
96436
106337
116139
126139
136040
145842
155842
165743
175743
185644
195644
205545
215545
225446
235446
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nkpor gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
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143
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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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117111327320
218111327310
319101326310
420101326310
521101325310
622101225310
722101225310
82291224320
92291224320
102291224330
112291223340
122191223350
132091223360
141991223371
151981223381
161881223391
171781122401
181681122411
191581122431
201581022441
211481021461
22148921471
23138920481
24138820502
25137820502
26137819512
27137719522
28137719531
29137618551
30127618561
31127618561

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 8 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
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 6:46 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:466:25
211.76:476:26
311.76:476:26
411.76:486:27
511.76:486:27
611.76:486:28
711.76:496:28
811.76:496:29
911.76:496:29
1011.76:506:30
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2011.76:536:34
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
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275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nkpor

In seasonPeak

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

Nkpor's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Nkpor sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is January a good time to visit Nkpor?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nkpor in January

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

In January, Nkpor sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nkpor 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 Nkpor 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 Nkpor 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 Nkpor 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 Nkpor?

Nkpor sits at 6.2°N, 6.8°E, 124 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Onitsha, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Nkpor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nkpor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m.

The land around Nkpor is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
575 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Onitsha 5.0 km · Asaba 12 km · Nnewi 17 km · Atani 18 km · Enugu-Ukwu 19 km · Ozubulu 22 km · Igbo-Ukwu 26 km · Agulu 26 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 Nkpor (6.1504°, 6.8304°, elevation 124 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).