Ogwashi-Uku weather in August

In August, Ogwashi-Uku sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 219 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ogwashi-Uku's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ogwashi-Uku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
219 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:32 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Ogwashi-Uku is town in Aniocha South Local Government Area in Delta 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 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ogwashi-Uku reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Ogwashi-Uku

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.

Ogwashi-Uku weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°143.711.73.3
Feb35° / 24°357.711.82.6
Mar34° / 24°9217122.5
Apr32° / 24°14921.112.12.6
May31° / 24°21826.412.32.6
Jun30° / 23°24328.112.42.8
Jul29° / 23°22728.512.33.2
Aug29° / 23°21926.212.23.4
Sep29° / 23°26528.2122.9
Oct30° / 23°2302711.92.9
Nov32° / 23°6511.811.73.8
Dec33° / 23°112.811.64.0

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 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
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20397
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ogwashi-Uku gets around 219 mm of rain over 26.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 85% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
285
385
484
583
683
782
882
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1482
1582
1683
1784
1885
1985
2086
2186
2287
2388
2488
2589
2689
2790
2890
2991
3091
3191

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16694
17694
18595
19595
20496
21496
22496
23397
24397
25397
26298
27298
28298
29199
30199
31199

Wind in August

Winds average 8 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
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69calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
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198calm
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218calm
228calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:326:48
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312.36:326:48
412.36:326:48
512.36:326:47
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3012.16:306:38
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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 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 3.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
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273.8Moderate
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293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ogwashi-Uku

In seasonPeak

In August, Ogwashi-Uku sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ogwashi-Uku's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ogwashi-Uku sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is August a good time to visit Ogwashi-Uku?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ogwashi-Uku.

What to pack for Ogwashi-Uku in August

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

In August, Ogwashi-Uku sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ogwashi-Uku in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ogwashi-Uku 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
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ogwashi-Uku 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 Ogwashi-Uku 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 Ogwashi-Uku?

Ogwashi-Uku sits at 6.2°N, 6.5°E, 198 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Asaba, 23 km away.

Topography around Ogwashi-Uku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ogwashi-Uku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m.

The land around Ogwashi-Uku is covered by trees (34%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Asaba 23 km · Onitsha 29 km · Atani 31 km · Nkpor 34 km · Agbor 37 km · Ozubulu 44 km · Nnewi 47 km · Ihiala 52 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 Ogwashi-Uku (6.1781°, 6.5246°, elevation 198 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).