Umuahia weather in January

In January, Umuahia sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.1 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 33% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Umuahia's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umuahia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Umuahia is City in the Eastern land, 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 Umuahia reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°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)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123522
133522
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203522
213522
223522
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263523
273523
283523
293523
303523
313523

How January really feels in Umuahia

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.

Umuahia 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° / 22°174.111.73.1
Feb35° / 23°358.211.82.5
Mar34° / 24°10319.2122.4
Apr32° / 24°17923.912.12.5
May31° / 23°23328.112.22.5
Jun29° / 23°26228.212.32.9
Jul28° / 22°27528.512.33.2
Aug28° / 22°24927.712.23.3
Sep29° / 22°29129.1122.8
Oct30° / 22°27429.711.92.7
Nov31° / 23°9416.311.73.5
Dec33° / 22°174.611.73.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36436
46238
56139
66040
75842
85842
95644
105545
115446
125347
135248
145050
155050
164951
174852
184852
194654
204555
214555
224456
234456
244357
254357
264456
274357
284456
294357
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Umuahia gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
58
69
79
89
99
1010
1110
1210
1311
1412
1512
1613
1714
1815
1915
2016
2116
2217
2318
2418
2519
2619
2719
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11071131410
21081130410
31181129410
41281128410
51281127410
61391127410
71391126420
81481025420
91481025430
101381025430
111381024440
121381024450
131271024451
141271024461
151171024471
161061024481
171061024491
18961024501
19951023521
2095923522
2185923532
2285922542
2384922552
2484821563
2584821563
2684820573
2784720583
2874719594
2974719594
3075718594
3175718594

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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 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 6:43 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:436:24
211.76:436:24
311.76:436:25
411.76:446:25
511.76:446:26
611.76:456:26
711.76:456:27
811.76:456:27
911.76:466:28
1011.76:466:28
1111.76:466:28
1211.76:476:29
1311.76:476:29
1411.76:476:30
1511.76:486:30
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1911.76:496:32
2011.76:496:32
2111.76:496:33
2211.76:496:33
2311.76:506:33
2411.76:506:34
2511.76:506:34
2611.76:506:35
2711.76:506:35
2811.76:506:35
2911.86:506:36
3011.86:516:36
3111.86:516:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.44 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Umuahia

In seasonPeak

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

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

Umuahia 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 Umuahia?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Umuahia in January

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

In January, Umuahia sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Umuahia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Umuahia peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 23UV 12Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Umuahia 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 Umuahia is worst in January — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 65 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyJan 14168 µg/m³Aug 1366 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan169Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar115Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May93Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec163Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Umuahia?

Umuahia sits at 5.5°N, 7.5°E, 148 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Bende, 16 km away.

Topography around Umuahia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umuahia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m.

The land around Umuahia is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
449 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Bende 16 km · Ohafia-Ifigh 37 km · Okigwe 37 km · Ikot Ekpene 45 km · Amaigbo 48 km · Aba 49 km · Nkwerre 50 km · Owerri 51 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 Umuahia (5.5249°, 7.4946°, elevation 148 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).