Okigwe weather in January

In January, Okigwe sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.8 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 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Okigwe's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okigwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 Okigwe reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
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203422
213422
223422
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243522
253522
263522
273522
283522
293522
303522
313522

How January really feels in Okigwe

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.

Okigwe 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° / 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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36436
46337
56238
66238
76139
86040
95842
105743
115545
125545
135446
145248
155248
165149
175050
185050
194852
204753
214753
224654
234654
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Okigwe gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.8 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 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
68
78
88
98
109
119
1210
1310
1411
1512
1612
1713
1813
1914
2014
2115
2216
2316
2417
2517
2617
2718
2818
2918
3019
3119

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 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115111233290
216111332290
317111331290
418111330290
519111329290
619101328300
720101327300
820101327310
92091226320
102091226320
112091226330
121991226340
131881227350
141881227350
151781127361
161681127371
171681127381
181571027391
191471027411
201471027421
21137927431
22137926451
23127826461
24126825471
25126825481
26126724491
27126724501
28116723521
29116723521
30116722531
31116722531

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
26calm
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 42 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 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:446:24
211.76:446:24
311.76:456:25
411.76:456:25
511.76:456:26
611.76:466:26
711.76:466:27
811.76:466:27
911.76:476:28
1011.76:476:28
1111.76:486:29
1211.76:486:29
1311.76:486:29
1411.76:486:30
1511.76:496:30
1611.76:496:31
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1811.76:506:32
1911.76:506:32
2011.76:506:32
2111.76:506:33
2211.76:506:33
2311.76:516:34
2411.76:516:34
2511.76:516:34
2611.76:516:35
2711.76:516:35
2811.76:516:35
2911.76:516:36
3011.76:526:36
3111.76:526:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — January's 5.45 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
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
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 Okigwe

In seasonPeak

In January, Okigwe sits inside its dust 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 January a good time to visit Okigwe?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Okigwe in January

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

In January, Okigwe sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Okigwe in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 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 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 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
January 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).