Ogaminana weather in August

In August, Ogaminana sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 199 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ogaminana's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ogaminana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:32 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Ogaminana is town in Kogi State, Nigeria.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ogaminana reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
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252822
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282822
292822
302822
312922

How August really feels in Ogaminana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ogaminana weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°51.311.63.8
Feb35° / 23°122.811.82.9
Mar35° / 24°347.711.92.6
Apr33° / 24°7612.812.22.9
May32° / 24°13519.612.33.1
Jun30° / 23°18023.612.43.3
Jul29° / 22°18526.412.43.4
Aug28° / 22°19924.512.23.7
Sep29° / 22°19624.5123.4
Oct30° / 23°1241911.83.8
Nov32° / 23°204.111.74.4
Dec33° / 22°30.711.64.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20496
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27496
28496
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31595

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ogaminana gets around 199 mm of rain over 24.5 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
278
377
477
577
676
776
876
976
1076
1176
1276
1376
1476
1577
1677
1778
1879
1979
2080
2180
2281
2381
2482
2583
2683
2784
2884
2985
3086
3186

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13070
23169
33268
43367
53367
63466
73466
83565
93565
103466
113466
123367
133268
143169
153070
162971
172872
182674
192575
202476
212377
222278
232179
242080
251981
261882
271783
281684
291585
301486
311387

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:316:51
212.36:316:51
312.36:316:51
412.36:316:51
512.36:316:50
612.36:326:50
712.36:326:50
812.36:326:50
912.36:326:49
1012.36:326:49
1112.36:326:49
1212.36:326:48
1312.36:326:48
1412.36:326:48
1512.36:326:47
1612.36:326:47
1712.26:326:46
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2012.26:326:45
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ogaminana

In seasonPeak

In August, Ogaminana sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ogaminana's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ogaminana sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is August a good time to visit Ogaminana?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ogaminana.

What to pack for Ogaminana in August

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

In August, Ogaminana sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ogaminana in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ogaminana peaks around September 19 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 19UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ogaminana in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ogaminana is worst in January — around 148 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 18146 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan148Unhealthy
Feb136Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec128Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ogaminana?

Ogaminana sits at 7.6°N, 6.2°E, 247 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Okene, 5.0 km away.

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Topography around Ogaminana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ogaminana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 275 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m.

The land around Ogaminana is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
521 m
80 km
756 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Okene 5.0 km · Kabba 30 km · Ajaokuta 48 km · Ikare 52 km · Auchi 59 km · Ode 60 km · Lokoja 62 km · Idah 78 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 Ogaminana (7.5938°, 6.218°, elevation 247 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).