Owo weather in January

In January, Owo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 Owo's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Owo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:58 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 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 Owo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
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243322
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263322
273422
283422
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303422
313422

How January really feels in Owo

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.

Owo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 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 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37228
47030
56931
66832
76733
86535
96535
106436
116238
126139
136139
145941
155941
165842
175842
185842
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Owo gets around 12 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
25
36
46
56
67
77
88
98
109
119
1210
1310
1411
1511
1612
1712
1812
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3115

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
125111331200
226111331200
326111330200
427111230200
528101230200
628101230200
729101229200
82991129210
92991129210
102891129220
112891129230
122791128240
132791128250
142681128260
152681127270
162581127281
172481127291
182471127301
192371127321
202271027331
212261027341
222161027351
23216926371
24206926381
25206925391
26206925401
27195925411
28195825421
29185824431
30185824441
31186824441

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
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 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 6:53 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:536:28
211.66:546:29
311.66:546:29
411.66:546:30
511.66:556:30
611.66:556:31
711.66:556:31
811.66:566:32
911.66:566:32
1011.66:566:33
1111.66:576:33
1211.66:576:34
1311.66:576:34
1411.66:586:35
1511.66:586:35
1611.66:586:36
1711.66:586:36
1811.66:596:37
1911.66:596:37
2011.66:596:37
2111.66:596:38
2211.67:006:38
2311.67:006:39
2411.77:006:39
2511.77:006:39
2611.77:006:40
2711.77:006:40
2811.77:006:41
2911.77:006:41
3011.77:006:41
3111.77:006:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.58 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — January's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Owo

In seasonPeak

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

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 January a good time to visit Owo?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January 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 January

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

In January, Owo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Owo 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 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 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 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
January 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).