Ughelli in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ughelli sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 927 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Ughelli's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ughelli's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 927 mm
- 86 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ughelli in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Ughelli reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Ughelli
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 33 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ughelli weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 23° | 47 | 11 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 33° / 24° | 80 | 15.7 | 11.8 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 32° / 24° | 187 | 25.9 | 12 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 258 | 27.2 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 315 | 29.1 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 328 | 29.2 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 328 | 29.1 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 272 | 27.7 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 331 | 29.4 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 349 | 30.4 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 160 | 22.5 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 46 | 11 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ughelli gets around 927 mm of rain over 86 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ughelli
None of Ughelli's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ughelli sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Ughelli?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ughelli.
What to pack for Ughelli in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ughelli sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 86 days see rain.
UV index in Ughelli in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ughelli peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Ughelli in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ughelli is worst in January — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 30 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) | 118 | 101 | 63 | 57 | 49 | 43 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 47 | 57 | 102 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 118 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 101 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 49 | Poor |
| Jun | 43 | Poor |
| Jul | 35 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 35 | Poor |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 102 | Unhealthy |
Where is Ughelli?
Ughelli sits at 5.5°N, 6.0°E, 13 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Warri, 28 km away.
Topography around Ughelli
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ughelli.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ughelli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.
The land around Ughelli is covered by artificial surfaces (52%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) 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 Ughelli (5.4896°, 6.0041°, elevation 13 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.