Ogwashi-Uku weather in December

In December, Ogwashi-Uku sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ogwashi-Uku's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ogwashi-Uku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ogwashi-Uku reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183423
193423
203423
213423
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243423
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263423
273422
283422
293422
303422
313422

How December really feels in Ogwashi-Uku

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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 December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ogwashi-Uku weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45743
55842
65941
76040
86139
96238
106436
116535
126733
136832
146931
157129
167228
177426
187525
197624
207624
217723
227723
237723
247624
257624
267624
277525
287426
297426
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ogwashi-Uku gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
319
418
517
616
715
814
913
1012
1111
1210
139
149
158
167
176
186
195
205
215
225
234
244
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112315754
213316734
323416723
423417713
533418693
633518683
743519663
844520652
954621622
1054622612
1164622602
1264723582
1365724562
1475725542
1575826531
1685827511
1786928491
1886929471
19961030451
20971030431
21971131411
221071231401
231081231380
241181231370
251281331360
261391331340
271491331330
281591331320
291691430310
301791430300
311891430290

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:346:14
211.76:346:14
311.76:356:14
411.76:356:15
511.76:356:15
611.76:366:15
711.76:366:16
811.76:376:16
911.76:376:16
1011.66:386:17
1111.66:386:17
1211.66:396:18
1311.66:396:18
1411.66:406:18
1511.66:406:19
1611.66:416:19
1711.66:416:20
1811.66:426:20
1911.66:426:21
2011.66:436:21
2111.66:436:22
2211.66:446:22
2311.66:446:23
2411.66:456:23
2511.66:456:24
2611.66:456:24
2711.66:466:25
2811.66:466:25
2911.66:476:25
3011.66:476:26
3111.66:486:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.2 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 — December's 5.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ogwashi-Uku

In seasonPeak

In December, Ogwashi-Uku sits inside its dust 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 December a good time to visit Ogwashi-Uku?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ogwashi-Uku for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ogwashi-Uku in December

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

In December, Ogwashi-Uku sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ogwashi-Uku in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December 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
December 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).