Ugep weather in January

In January, Ugep sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ugep's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ugep's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Ugep is town in Cross River 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 Ugep reaches about 35°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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43523
53523
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How January really feels in Ugep

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.

Ugep weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°112.611.72.9
Feb36° / 24°255.311.82.3
Mar35° / 25°7313.9122.3
Apr33° / 24°14621.112.12.5
May31° / 24°19926.512.32.5
Jun30° / 23°23827.712.32.8
Jul29° / 23°23127.912.33.1
Aug29° / 23°2452712.23.1
Sep30° / 23°25928.6122.7
Oct30° / 23°24228.311.92.7
Nov32° / 23°7212.911.73.6
Dec34° / 23°102.211.73.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36832
46733
56634
66436
76436
86238
96139
105941
115941
125743
135644
145545
155446
165248
175248
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
234852
244852
254852
264753
274753
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ugep gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
74
85
95
105
116
126
137
147
158
169
179
1810
1910
2011
2111
2211
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11171528390
21271528380
31381527380
41381526380
51481526380
61581425380
71581425380
81581425380
91681425380
101581324390
111581325390
121581325400
131481225400
141381225410
151381225420
161281125430
171281125441
181181025451
191071025461
201071025471
21107925481
2297925491
2397824511
2497824502
2597724512
2697723522
2797723522
2897722523
2986722543
3086722543
3186721553

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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
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287calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:416:21
211.76:416:21
311.76:426:22
411.76:426:22
511.76:426:23
611.76:436:23
711.76:436:24
811.76:446:24
911.76:446:25
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2011.76:476:30
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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95.6Bright
105.6Bright
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275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ugep

In seasonPeak

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

Ugep's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ugep sees seasonal dust haze (December–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 Ugep?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ugep in January

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

In January, Ugep sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ugep 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 Ugep peaks around March 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 12Dec 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ugep 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 Ugep is worst in February — around 157 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 9155 µg/m³Jul 2247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan151Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec133Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ugep?

Ugep sits at 5.8°N, 8.1°E, 101 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Afikpo, 19 km away.

Topography around Ugep

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ugep has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Ugep is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Afikpo 19 km · Amaigbo 27 km · Ohafia-Ifigh 37 km · Bende 57 km · Abakaliki 58 km · Isieke 64 km · Itu 68 km · Ezza-Ohu 70 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 Ugep (5.8087°, 8.081°, elevation 101 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).