Owo weather in December

In December, Owo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Owo's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Owo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:46 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Owo is local government area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

Density
270/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Owo reaches about 32°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 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
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43222
53222
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How December really feels in Owo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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 December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Owo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°123.411.64.1
Feb34° / 23°306.911.83.2
Mar33° / 24°8018122.7
Apr32° / 24°12521.312.22.9
May30° / 23°1822512.33.0
Jun29° / 22°22027.712.43.1
Jul28° / 22°22228.212.43.5
Aug28° / 22°21926.612.23.7
Sep28° / 22°22827.7123.2
Oct30° / 22°17525.511.83.2
Nov31° / 23°4710.911.74.1
Dec32° / 22°92.911.64.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56436
66535
76634
86832
96931
107030
117228
127327
137426
147624
157723
167822
177921
188020
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208119
218119
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307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Owo gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.9 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
517
616
716
815
914
1013
1112
1211
1310
149
158
167
176
186
195
204
214
224
233
243
253
263
273
284
294
304
314

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124419701
234519681
334519681
444620651
554620650
654720640
764721620
874722600
984822580
1094823560
1195824540
12105825520
13115926490
14115928470
15125929450
16135930430
171361031400
181461032380
191471033360
201571133340
211581134320
221681234300
231691234280
241791234270
2518101334260
2619101334250
2720101334230
2821111333220
2922111333210
3023111332210
3124111332200

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:396:16
211.66:406:16
311.66:406:16
411.66:406:17
511.66:416:17
611.66:416:17
711.66:426:18
811.66:426:18
911.66:436:18
1011.66:436:19
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1311.66:456:20
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1711.66:476:22
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1911.66:486:23
2011.66:486:23
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2711.66:516:26
2811.66:526:27
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3011.66:536:28
3111.66:536:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Owo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Owo 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 December a good time to visit Owo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Owo in December

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

In December, Owo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Owo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Owo peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 8 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Feb 8UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Owo in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Owo is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17169 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb156Very unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov94Unhealthy
Dec154Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Owo?

Owo sits at 7.2°N, 5.6°E, 348 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Emure-Ekiti, 30 km away.

Topography around Owo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Owo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 319 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m.

The land around Owo is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Emure-Ekiti 30 km · Ise-Ekiti 35 km · Ikare 41 km · Akure 44 km · Ikere-Ekiti 52 km · Idanre 53 km · Ado-Ekiti 62 km · Igbara-Odo 67 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 Owo (7.1962°, 5.5868°, elevation 348 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).