Ohafia-Ifigh weather in December

In December, Ohafia-Ifigh sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 15 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ohafia-Ifigh's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ohafia-Ifigh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Ohafia-Ifigh is human settlement in Nigeria.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ohafia-Ifigh 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
23223
33323
43323
53323
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103323
113323
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203423
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313422

How December really feels in Ohafia-Ifigh

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.

Ohafia-Ifigh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°154.111.73.0
Feb35° / 24°337.711.82.4
Mar34° / 24°9818.1122.4
Apr32° / 24°17623.712.12.5
May31° / 23°23127.812.32.5
Jun30° / 23°26328.212.32.8
Jul29° / 22°27428.512.33.1
Aug29° / 22°25827.712.23.2
Sep29° / 22°29129122.8
Oct30° / 23°27129.411.92.7
Nov31° / 23°881611.73.5
Dec33° / 23°154.211.73.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34852
44852
55050
65149
75248
85446
95644
105743
115941
126139
136337
146436
156634
166733
176931
187030
197228
207228
217327
227327
237228
247228
257228
267129
277030
286931
296931
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ohafia-Ifigh gets around 15 mm of rain over 4.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
328
427
526
625
723
822
921
1019
1118
1217
1315
1414
1513
1611
1710
189
198
207
217
226
236
246
256
266
276
286
296
306
317

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100178111
200287911
300297910
410210789
511210779
611311768
711312767
811312767
911313766
1012414736
1112415735
1222416715
1322417714
1422418704
1522519693
1623521663
1723522653
1823523652
1923525632
2023626612
2133627601
2233628591
2334729561
2434730551
2544830531
2644830540
2754930520
2854931510
29641031490
30751030480
31751130470

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:286:09
211.76:286:10
311.76:286:10
411.76:296:10
511.76:296:11
611.76:306:11
711.76:306:11
811.76:316:12
911.76:316:12
1011.76:326:13
1111.76:326:13
1211.76:336:13
1311.76:336:14
1411.76:346:14
1511.76:346:15
1611.76:356:15
1711.76:356:16
1811.76:366:16
1911.76:366:17
2011.76:376:17
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2211.76:376:18
2311.76:386:18
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2711.76:406:20
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2911.76:416:21
3011.76:416:22
3111.76:426:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ohafia-Ifigh

In seasonPeak

In December, Ohafia-Ifigh sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Ohafia-Ifigh 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 Ohafia-Ifigh?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ohafia-Ifigh. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ohafia-Ifigh in December

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

In December, Ohafia-Ifigh sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ohafia-Ifigh 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 Ohafia-Ifigh peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Jan 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ohafia-Ifigh 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 Ohafia-Ifigh is worst in January — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 65 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyJan 14168 µg/m³Aug 1366 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan169Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar115Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May93Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec163Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ohafia-Ifigh?

Ohafia-Ifigh sits at 5.6°N, 7.8°E, 124 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Amaigbo, 20 km away.

Topography around Ohafia-Ifigh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ohafia-Ifigh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 825 m.

The land around Ohafia-Ifigh is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
225 m
80 km
825 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Amaigbo 20 km · Bende 21 km · Afikpo 34 km · Umuahia 37 km · Ugep 37 km · Ikot Ekpene 49 km · Itu 50 km · Okigwe 56 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 Ohafia-Ifigh (5.6146°, 7.8119°, 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).