Ubiaja weather in December

In December, Ubiaja sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Ubiaja's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ubiaja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:42 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Ubiaja is town in Edo State, Nigeria.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ubiaja reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
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33423
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63423
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How December really feels in Ubiaja

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.

Ubiaja 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
Jan35° / 22°61.811.73.0
Feb36° / 24°154.211.82.2
Mar35° / 25°5312.3122.2
Apr34° / 25°11717.712.12.5
May32° / 24°18723.912.32.6
Jun30° / 23°23026.612.42.8
Jul29° / 23°22227.912.33.1
Aug29° / 23°20625.812.23.3
Sep30° / 23°24027122.9
Oct31° / 23°17122.911.93.2
Nov33° / 24°296.111.73.9
Dec34° / 23°41.111.63.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36238
46238
56337
66535
76634
86832
96832
107030
117129
127327
137426
147525
157723
167723
177822
187921
197921
207921
217921
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307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ubiaja gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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28
38
47
57
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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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
133519691
243520671
353620651
454621631
564722601
674722591
784724561
895825531
995826511
10105827491
11115928461
12116930441
131261031411
141361032391
151361134360
161461135340
171471236310
181571236290
191671337270
201781437250
211781537230
221881537220
231981636210
242081735200
252191735190
262291734180
272391833180
282491832170
292591831170
302691830170
3127101829170

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 6 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
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106calm
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126calm
136calm
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316calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:356:13
211.66:356:14
311.66:366:14
411.66:366:14
511.66:376:15
611.66:376:15
711.66:386:15
811.66:386:16
911.66:396:16
1011.66:396:17
1111.66:406:17
1211.66:406:17
1311.66:416:18
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1911.66:446:20
2011.66:446:21
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2611.66:476:24
2711.66:476:24
2811.66:486:25
2911.66:486:25
3011.66:496:26
3111.66:496:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ubiaja

In seasonPeak

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

Ubiaja's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ubiaja sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Ubiaja?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ubiaja in December

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

In December, Ubiaja sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ubiaja in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ubiaja peaks around September 21 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highSep 21UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ubiaja 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 Ubiaja is worst in January — around 196 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 18193 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan196Very unhealthy
Feb176Very unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov88Unhealthy
Dec162Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ubiaja?

Ubiaja sits at 6.7°N, 6.4°E, 286 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Uromi, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ubiaja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ubiaja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m.

The land around Ubiaja is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
395 m
80 km
604 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Uromi 8.0 km · Ekpoma 29 km · Auchi 48 km · Agbor 49 km · Ogwashi-Uku 55 km · Asaba 64 km · Idah 64 km · Onitsha 72 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 Ubiaja (6.6558°, 6.3849°, elevation 286 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).