Otukpa weather in November

In November, Otukpa sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Otukpa's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Otukpa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Otukpa is town in Benue State, Nigeria..

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical November day in Otukpa reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283422
293422
303422

How November really feels in Otukpa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Otukpa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°40.911.63.2
Feb36° / 23°102.111.82.4
Mar35° / 25°336.3122.3
Apr34° / 25°9312.712.22.7
May32° / 24°1602112.32.9
Jun30° / 23°21224.412.43.1
Jul29° / 23°21527.512.43.2
Aug29° / 23°22526.112.23.3
Sep30° / 23°24226.9123.0
Oct31° / 23°16022.411.83.2
Nov33° / 23°224.411.74.0
Dec34° / 22°30.511.63.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22872
33070
43169
53367
63565
73763
83961
94159
104357
114456
124555
134852
144951
155050
165248
175347
185446
195545
205644
215743
225842
235941
245941
256040
266139
276139
286238
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Otukpa gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
240
338
435
532
630
727
825
923
1021
1119
1218
1316
1415
1513
1612
1711
1810
199
208
218
227
236
246
255
265
275
284
294
304

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10115921
20116911
30128881
40129871
501211851
601213831
701215811
801217791
901319761
1001321741
1101323721
1202425681
1302427661
1402529631
1512530611
1612631591
1712633571
1822734541
1923835511
2033836501
2133936481
2243936461
2354937451
24641037431
25741037411
26851037390
27951038380
281051038360
291161138340
301261138330

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:216:05
211.76:216:05
311.76:216:05
411.76:216:05
511.76:216:05
611.76:226:05
711.76:226:05
811.76:226:05
911.76:226:05
1011.76:236:05
1111.76:236:05
1211.76:236:05
1311.76:246:05
1411.76:246:05
1511.76:246:05
1611.76:256:05
1711.76:256:05
1811.76:256:05
1911.76:266:05
2011.76:266:05
2111.76:266:05
2211.66:276:06
2311.66:276:06
2411.66:286:06
2511.66:286:06
2611.66:286:06
2711.66:296:07
2811.66:296:07
2911.66:306:07
3011.66:306:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Otukpa

In seasonPeak

None of Otukpa's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Otukpa's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Otukpa sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Otukpa?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Otukpa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Otukpa in November

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

In November, Otukpa 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 Otukpa in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Otukpa peaks around September 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highSep 19UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Otukpa in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Otukpa is worst in January — around 172 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15169 µg/m³Jul 1948 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan172Very unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov98Unhealthy
Dec158Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Otukpa?

Otukpa sits at 7.1°N, 7.7°E, 417 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Enugu-Ezike, 26 km away.

EnuguEzza-OhuIsieke

Topography around Otukpa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Otukpa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 404 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m.

The land around Otukpa is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
327 m
80 km
560 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Enugu-Ezike 26 km · Nsukka 40 km · Eha Amufu 50 km · Aku 58 km · Effium 68 km · Enugu 76 km · Ezza-Ohu 87 km · Isieke 90 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 Otukpa (7.1017°, 7.6594°, elevation 417 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).