Suleja weather in January

In January, Suleja sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Suleja's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suleja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Suleja reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
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113321
123421
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303522
313522

How January really feels in Suleja

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.

Suleja 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
Jan34° / 21°20.611.53.9
Feb35° / 23°51.111.72.9
Mar36° / 25°194.111.92.5
Apr34° / 25°579.712.23.0
May31° / 23°14718.912.43.5
Jun29° / 22°21223.812.53.7
Jul27° / 22°27628.312.53.6
Aug27° / 21°33529.612.33.4
Sep28° / 21°3362812.13.3
Oct30° / 22°18122.211.83.6
Nov33° / 21°14211.64.5
Dec34° / 21°10.211.54.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28020
38020
48020
57822
67822
77723
87723
97525
107525
117525
127327
137327
147228
157228
167228
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287228
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Suleja gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
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242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193520
292521
391621
490631
590631
690631
788642
888642
988642
1088642
1187643
1286653
1386653
1485654
1584664
1683764
1782765
1882765
1982765
2079876
2179876
2278976
23771076
24761086
25751186
26751186
27731296
28731296
29731296
307212106
317212106

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:50 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:506:19
211.56:516:19
311.56:516:20
411.56:516:20
511.56:526:21
611.56:526:21
711.56:526:22
811.56:536:22
911.56:536:23
1011.56:536:23
1111.56:546:24
1211.56:546:24
1311.56:546:25
1411.56:556:25
1511.56:556:26
1611.56:556:26
1711.56:556:27
1811.56:556:27
1911.56:566:28
2011.56:566:28
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2211.56:566:29
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3111.66:576:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Suleja

In seasonPeak

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

Suleja's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Suleja sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is January a good time to visit Suleja?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Suleja. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Suleja in January

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

In January, Suleja sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Suleja in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Suleja peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 16UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Suleja 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 Suleja is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1198 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Suleja?

Suleja sits at 9.2°N, 7.2°E, 421 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kuje, 34 km away.

MinnaKeffiNasarawaBaroKachia

Topography around Suleja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suleja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m.

The land around Suleja is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
866 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Kuje 34 km · Abuja 37 km · Lapai 69 km · Minna 84 km · Keffi 85 km · Nasarawa 92 km · Baro 105 km · Kachia 115 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 Suleja (9.1806°, 7.1794°, elevation 421 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).