Ogwashi-Uku weather in January

In January, Ogwashi-Uku sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.7 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Ogwashi-Uku's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ogwashi-Uku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ogwashi-Uku reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
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103422
113422
123422
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213523
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283523
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303523
313523

How January really feels in Ogwashi-Uku

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.

Ogwashi-Uku 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
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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36832
46733
56634
66535
76436
86238
96139
106040
115941
125842
135743
145545
155446
165446
175347
185248
195149
205248
215149
225050
235050
244951
255050
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ogwashi-Uku gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
76
87
97
108
118
129
1310
1410
1511
1612
1713
1814
1915
2015
2116
2217
2317
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11991429290
22091428290
32191328290
42291327290
52291327290
62391227290
72391226290
82491226300
92391126300
102391125310
112391125320
122291124330
132191124341
142091124351
152091124361
161991023371
171891023391
181791023401
19179923412
20169922432
21158922442
22158821462
23148821472
24148820482
25147720502
26147719512
27137719522
28137618542
29137618542
30137617552
31127617562

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 7 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
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:486:26
211.66:486:27
311.66:486:27
411.76:496:28
511.76:496:28
611.76:506:29
711.76:506:29
811.76:506:30
911.76:516:30
1011.76:516:31
1111.76:516:31
1211.76:526:32
1311.76:526:32
1411.76:526:33
1511.76:536:33
1611.76:536:34
1711.76:536:34
1811.76:536:34
1911.76:546:35
2011.76:546:35
2111.76:546:36
2211.76:546:36
2311.76:546:36
2411.76:556:37
2511.76:556:37
2611.76:556:37
2711.76:556:38
2811.76:556:38
2911.76:556:38
3011.76:556:39
3111.76:556:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — January's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ogwashi-Uku

In seasonPeak

In January, 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 January a good time to visit Ogwashi-Uku?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ogwashi-Uku in January

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

In January, Ogwashi-Uku sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ogwashi-Uku 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 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 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 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
January 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).