Okigwe weather in August

In August, Okigwe sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 256 mm of rain across 27.3 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 Okigwe's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okigwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:29 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 Okigwe reaches about 29°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 on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152922
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202922
212922
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242922
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282922
292922
302922
312922

How August really feels in Okigwe

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.

Okigwe 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° / 22°163.811.73.3
Feb35° / 23°367.711.82.6
Mar34° / 24°9617.2122.5
Apr32° / 24°17122.612.12.5
May31° / 23°22827.612.32.5
Jun30° / 23°2572812.32.8
Jul29° / 22°26528.512.33.1
Aug29° / 22°25627.312.23.3
Sep29° / 22°28629.1122.8
Oct30° / 22°26029.111.92.7
Nov32° / 23°8214.311.73.6
Dec33° / 22°143.311.74.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2397
3397
4397
5397
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Okigwe gets around 256 mm of rain over 27.3 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 89% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
288
388
487
586
686
786
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1486
1586
1687
1787
1888
1989
2089
2190
2290
2391
2491
2592
2692
2793
2893
2994
3094
3195

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1595
2595
3694
4694
5694
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12694
13694
14694
15595
16595
17496
18496
19496
20397
21397
22397
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:296:44
212.36:296:44
312.26:296:44
412.26:296:44
512.26:296:44
612.26:296:43
712.26:296:43
812.26:296:43
912.26:296:43
1012.26:296:42
1112.26:296:42
1212.26:296:42
1312.26:296:41
1412.26:296:41
1512.26:296:41
1612.26:296:40
1712.26:296:40
1812.26:296:40
1912.26:296:39
2012.26:296:39
2112.26:286:39
2212.26:286:38
2312.26:286:38
2412.26:286:37
2512.16:286:37
2612.16:286:36
2712.16:286:36
2812.16:286:36
2912.16:276:35
3012.16:276:35
3112.16:276:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Okigwe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Okigwe 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 Okigwe?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Okigwe.

What to pack for Okigwe in August

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

In August, Okigwe sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Okigwe 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 Okigwe peaks around September 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Okigwe 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 Okigwe is worst in January — around 195 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 64 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11194 µg/m³Jul 2464 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan195Very unhealthy
Feb167Very unhealthy
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep75Unhealthy
Oct94Unhealthy
Nov110Unhealthy
Dec191Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Okigwe?

Okigwe sits at 5.8°N, 7.4°E, 158 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Nkwerre, 28 km away.

Topography around Okigwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okigwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m.

The land around Okigwe is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
531 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Nkwerre 28 km · Awgu 31 km · Uga 32 km · Umuahia 37 km · Igbo-Ukwu 42 km · Bende 43 km · Agulu 44 km · Owerri 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 Okigwe (5.8292°, 7.3506°, elevation 158 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).