Port Harcourt weather in December
In December, Port Harcourt sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 54 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Port Harcourt's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Harcourt's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 54 mm
- 15.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min
- 6:36 AM – 6:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 57%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.86 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.9
- out of 10
Port Harcourt is capital of Rivers State, Nigeria.
- Density
- 5,889/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1912
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical December day in Port Harcourt reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 24 |
| 2 | 31 | 24 |
| 3 | 31 | 24 |
| 4 | 31 | 24 |
| 5 | 31 | 24 |
| 6 | 31 | 24 |
| 7 | 31 | 24 |
| 8 | 31 | 24 |
| 9 | 31 | 24 |
| 10 | 31 | 24 |
| 11 | 31 | 24 |
| 12 | 31 | 24 |
| 13 | 31 | 24 |
| 14 | 31 | 24 |
| 15 | 31 | 24 |
| 16 | 31 | 24 |
| 17 | 31 | 24 |
| 18 | 31 | 24 |
| 19 | 31 | 24 |
| 20 | 31 | 24 |
| 21 | 31 | 24 |
| 22 | 31 | 24 |
| 23 | 31 | 24 |
| 24 | 32 | 24 |
| 25 | 32 | 24 |
| 26 | 32 | 24 |
| 27 | 32 | 24 |
| 28 | 32 | 23 |
| 29 | 32 | 23 |
| 30 | 32 | 23 |
| 31 | 32 | 23 |
How December really feels in Port Harcourt
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.
The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Port Harcourt weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 24° | 49 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 32° / 24° | 79 | 17.9 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 31° / 25° | 177 | 27.2 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 25° | 231 | 27.6 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 281 | 29.5 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 24° | 341 | 29.1 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 324 | 29.1 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 265 | 28.5 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 23° | 324 | 29.7 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 315 | 30.8 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 30° / 24° | 177 | 26.6 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 54 | 15.5 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 39 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 |
| Cloudier (%) | 61 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 61 |
| 2 | 39 | 61 |
| 3 | 41 | 59 |
| 4 | 41 | 59 |
| 5 | 44 | 56 |
| 6 | 44 | 56 |
| 7 | 45 | 55 |
| 8 | 47 | 53 |
| 9 | 47 | 53 |
| 10 | 49 | 51 |
| 11 | 51 | 49 |
| 12 | 52 | 48 |
| 13 | 54 | 46 |
| 14 | 55 | 45 |
| 15 | 56 | 44 |
| 16 | 58 | 42 |
| 17 | 59 | 41 |
| 18 | 60 | 40 |
| 19 | 62 | 38 |
| 20 | 62 | 38 |
| 21 | 63 | 37 |
| 22 | 63 | 37 |
| 23 | 63 | 37 |
| 24 | 62 | 38 |
| 25 | 62 | 38 |
| 26 | 62 | 38 |
| 27 | 61 | 39 |
| 28 | 60 | 40 |
| 29 | 60 | 40 |
| 30 | 59 | 41 |
| 31 | 58 | 42 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Port Harcourt gets around 54 mm of rain over 15.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 71 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 71 |
| 2 | 70 |
| 3 | 69 |
| 4 | 67 |
| 5 | 66 |
| 6 | 65 |
| 7 | 63 |
| 8 | 62 |
| 9 | 60 |
| 10 | 58 |
| 11 | 57 |
| 12 | 55 |
| 13 | 54 |
| 14 | 53 |
| 15 | 51 |
| 16 | 50 |
| 17 | 48 |
| 18 | 46 |
| 19 | 45 |
| 20 | 43 |
| 21 | 42 |
| 22 | 40 |
| 23 | 39 |
| 24 | 38 |
| 25 | 37 |
| 26 | 36 |
| 27 | 35 |
| 28 | 34 |
| 29 | 34 |
| 30 | 33 |
| 31 | 32 |
Humidity in December
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Oppressive (%) | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 61 |
| Miserable (%) | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 60 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 59 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 58 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 58 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 57 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 57 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 55 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 54 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 54 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 53 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 51 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 50 |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 49 |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 49 |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 48 |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 47 |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 46 |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 44 |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 43 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 42 |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 40 |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 39 |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 58 | 37 |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 36 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 35 |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 61 | 33 |
| 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 61 | 32 |
| 28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 31 |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 29 |
| 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 28 |
| 31 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 61 | 28 |
Wind in December
Winds average 7 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 6:29 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:27 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:29 | 6:14 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:14 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:15 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:15 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:15 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:16 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:16 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:33 | 6:16 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:33 | 6:17 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:34 | 6:17 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:34 | 6:18 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 6:34 | 6:18 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 6:35 | 6:19 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 6:35 | 6:19 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 6:36 | 6:19 |
| 16 | 11.7 | 6:36 | 6:20 |
| 17 | 11.7 | 6:37 | 6:20 |
| 18 | 11.7 | 6:37 | 6:21 |
| 19 | 11.7 | 6:38 | 6:21 |
| 20 | 11.7 | 6:38 | 6:22 |
| 21 | 11.7 | 6:39 | 6:22 |
| 22 | 11.7 | 6:39 | 6:23 |
| 23 | 11.7 | 6:40 | 6:23 |
| 24 | 11.7 | 6:40 | 6:24 |
| 25 | 11.7 | 6:41 | 6:24 |
| 26 | 11.7 | 6:41 | 6:25 |
| 27 | 11.7 | 6:42 | 6:25 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 6:42 | 6:25 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 6:42 | 6:26 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 6:43 | 6:26 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 6:43 | 6:27 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.86 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 4.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Port Harcourt
None of Port Harcourt's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Port Harcourt sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is December a good time to visit Port Harcourt?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Port Harcourt.
What to pack for Port Harcourt in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Port Harcourt sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Port Harcourt in December
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Port Harcourt in December
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 Port Harcourt peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Port Harcourt in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Port Harcourt is worst in January — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 25 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) | 95 | 84 | 53 | 45 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 79 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 53 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 40 | Poor |
| Dec | 79 | Unhealthy |
Where is Port Harcourt?
Port Harcourt sits at 4.8°N, 7.0°E, 16 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Okrika, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Port Harcourt
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Port Harcourt.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Harcourt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m.
The land around Port Harcourt is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and mangroves (21%) within 3 km, mangroves (35%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (22%) 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 Port Harcourt (4.7774°, 7.0134°, elevation 16 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).