Ubiaja weather in January

In January, Ubiaja sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Ubiaja's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ubiaja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Ubiaja is town in Edo State, Nigeria.

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 35°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ubiaja reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Ubiaja

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.

Ubiaja 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
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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27129
37030
46931
56931
66832
76634
86535
96535
106436
116337
126238
136040
145941
155842
165842
175743
185743
195644
205644
215545
225545
235545
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ubiaja gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
73
83
94
104
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135
145
156
166
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187
197
207
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268
278
288
298
308
318

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128101728170
229101727170
330101626180
431101625180
531101525190
632101424200
732101424200
832101324210
932101324220
1031101224220
1131101224230
1230101224240
1329101224250
1429101224250
152891224260
162791225271
172681225281
182581225281
192571126291
202471126311
212361127321
222361027331
232261027341
242251027351
25225927361
26215927371
27214827391
28214827401
29204726411
30204726421
31204726431

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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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 6:49 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:496:26
211.66:496:27
311.66:506:27
411.66:506:28
511.66:516:28
611.66:516:29
711.66:516:29
811.66:526:30
911.66:526:30
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1211.66:536:32
1311.66:536:32
1411.66:546:32
1511.66:546:33
1611.76:546:33
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1811.76:556:34
1911.76:556:35
2011.76:556:35
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2211.76:566:36
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2711.76:566:38
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3011.76:566:39
3111.76:576:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.61 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — January's 5.61 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
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
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95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
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265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ubiaja

In seasonPeak

In January, 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 January a good time to visit Ubiaja?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January 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 January

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

In January, Ubiaja sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ubiaja 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 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 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 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
January 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).