Otukpa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Otukpa sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 652 mm of rain over about 78 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Otukpa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Otukpa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 652 mm
- 78 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Otukpa in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Otukpa reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Otukpa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 51 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Otukpa weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35° / 22° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 36° / 23° | 10 | 2.1 | 11.8 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 35° / 25° | 33 | 6.3 | 12 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 34° / 25° | 93 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 160 | 21 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 212 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 215 | 27.5 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 225 | 26.1 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 242 | 26.9 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 160 | 22.4 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 33° / 23° | 22 | 4.4 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 34° / 22° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Otukpa gets around 652 mm of rain over 78 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Otukpa
In summer, Otukpa overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Otukpa's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Otukpa sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Otukpa?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Otukpa.
What to pack for Otukpa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Otukpa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 78 days see rain.
UV index in Otukpa in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Otukpa in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 172 | 149 | 88 | 75 | 57 | 53 | 47 | 50 | 57 | 75 | 98 | 158 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 172 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 149 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 75 | Unhealthy |
| May | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 53 | Poor |
| Jul | 47 | Poor |
| Aug | 50 | Poor |
| Sep | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 98 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 158 | Very unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.