Wamba weather in August

In August, Wamba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 402 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Wamba's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
402 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:21 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Wamba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
162722
172722
182722
192722
202721
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How August really feels in Wamba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Wamba weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°10.411.53.9
Feb35° / 21°40.711.72.8
Mar36° / 24°142.711.92.3
Apr34° / 25°508.212.22.9
May31° / 24°14718.212.43.4
Jun29° / 22°21524.212.53.5
Jul28° / 22°31129.312.53.4
Aug27° / 22°40229.812.33.4
Sep28° / 21°25325.712.13.5
Oct30° / 22°11118.511.84.0
Nov33° / 20°61.811.64.5
Dec34° / 18°10.111.54.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31595

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Wamba gets around 402 mm of rain over 29.8 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2695
2795
2895
2994
3094
3194

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12674
22674
32773
42773
52773
62773
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122773
132773
142773
152674
162674
172575
182575
192476
202377
212377
222278
232179
242179
252080
261981
271882
281882
291783
301783
311684

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:206:44
212.46:206:43
312.46:206:43
412.46:206:43
512.46:206:42
612.46:206:42
712.46:206:42
812.46:206:42
912.36:216:41
1012.36:216:41
1112.36:216:41
1212.36:216:40
1312.36:216:40
1412.36:216:39
1512.36:216:39
1612.36:216:39
1712.36:216:38
1812.36:216:38
1912.36:216:37
2012.36:216:37
2112.36:216:36
2212.36:216:36
2312.26:216:35
2412.26:216:35
2512.26:216:34
2612.26:216:34
2712.26:206:33
2812.26:206:33
2912.26:206:32
3012.26:206:32
3112.26:206:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.62 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 3.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Wamba

In seasonPeak

In August, Wamba sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Wamba's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Wamba sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is August a good time to visit Wamba?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wamba.

What to pack for Wamba in August

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

In August, Wamba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Wamba in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wamba peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 17UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Wamba in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Wamba is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1298 µg/m³Jul 2125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec76Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wamba?

Wamba sits at 8.9°N, 8.6°E, 388 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Akwanga, 22 km away.

KagoroKafanchanKeffiBukuruPankshin

Topography around Wamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,523 m.

The land around Wamba is covered by shrubs (38%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
488 m
80 km
1,523 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Akwanga 22 km · Lafia 51 km · Doma 67 km · Kagoro 78 km · Kafanchan 79 km · Keffi 81 km · Bukuru 99 km · Pankshin 101 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 Wamba (8.9415°, 8.6031°, elevation 388 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).