Olupona weather in January

In January, Olupona sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 43% 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 Olupona's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olupona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:04 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Olupona is human settlement in 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 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Olupona reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
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93322
103322
113322
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313423

How January really feels in Olupona

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.

Olupona 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
Jan33° / 22°133.411.63.9
Feb34° / 24°246.211.83.1
Mar33° / 24°6215.111.92.9
Apr32° / 24°9818.712.23.1
May30° / 23°15323.612.33.2
Jun29° / 23°18827.112.43.2
Jul28° / 22°19427.212.43.6
Aug28° / 22°18125.712.23.8
Sep28° / 22°19926.8123.3
Oct30° / 23°14324.211.83.4
Nov31° / 23°318.411.74.4
Dec33° / 22°82.411.64.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37129
47030
57030
66931
76832
86832
96733
106634
116535
126436
136337
146337
156238
166139
176040
186040
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
276040
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Olupona gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
47
57
67
77
88
98
108
119
129
139
1410
1510
1611
1711
1812
1912
2013
2113
2214
2314
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3014
3114

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12311827300
22411827300
32510826300
42610826300
5279825300
6289825300
7289825300
8288824310
9298824310
10288824320
11288823330
12277723341
13277723351
14267723361
15257722371
16257722381
17247622392
18237622402
19227621412
20217521423
21217521443
22207520453
23197520463
24197520473
25187519484
26186519484
27176519494
28176519504
29176518513
30176518513
31165518533

Wind in January

Winds average 6 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 6:59 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:596:33
211.67:006:34
311.67:006:34
411.67:016:35
511.67:016:35
611.67:016:36
711.67:026:36
811.67:026:37
911.67:026:37
1011.67:036:38
1111.67:036:38
1211.67:036:39
1311.67:046:39
1411.67:046:40
1511.67:046:40
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1711.67:056:41
1811.67:056:41
1911.67:056:42
2011.67:056:42
2111.67:066:43
2211.67:066:43
2311.67:066:44
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2611.67:066:45
2711.67:066:45
2811.77:066:46
2911.77:066:46
3011.77:076:46
3111.77:076:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Olupona

In seasonPeak

In January, Olupona sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Olupona sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Olupona?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Olupona in January

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

In January, Olupona sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Olupona 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 Olupona peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Olupona 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 Olupona is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17168 µg/m³Jul 2345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb158Very unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct78Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec157Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Olupona?

Olupona sits at 7.6°N, 4.2°E, 227 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Iwo, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Olupona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olupona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 236 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Olupona is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
700 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Iwo 4.0 km · Lalupon 20 km · Gbongan 22 km · Modakeke 25 km · Ikire 26 km · Apomu 28 km · Ede 31 km · Inisa 31 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 Olupona (7.6004°, 4.1926°, elevation 227 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).