Warri weather in August

In August, Warri sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 274 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Warri's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Warri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
274 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Warri is Local government areas in Delta State,in Nigeria..

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Warri reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
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212823
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252823
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823
312823

How August really feels in Warri

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.

Warri weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°5914.111.73.5
Feb32° / 24°9618.611.82.8
Mar32° / 25°19827.3122.4
Apr31° / 24°26728.412.12.3
May31° / 24°32429.712.22.5
Jun29° / 23°33029.512.32.8
Jul28° / 23°32929.212.33.3
Aug28° / 23°27427.912.23.5
Sep28° / 23°33129.7122.9
Oct30° / 23°35730.711.92.6
Nov31° / 23°17825.311.72.8
Dec32° / 23°6215.411.73.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2496
3496
4496
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11496
12496
13496
14496
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
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24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Warri gets around 274 mm of rain over 27.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
189
289
389
489
588
688
788
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1589
1689
1790
1890
1990
2091
2191
2292
2392
2493
2593
2694
2794
2895
2995
3096
3196

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21981
30991
40991
501000
601000
701000
801000
901000
100991
110991
121981
131981
141981
151981
160991
170991
180991
190991
200991
210991
220991
230982
240982
250982
260982
270982
280973
290973
300973
310973

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:366:50
212.26:366:50
312.26:366:50
412.26:366:50
512.26:366:50
612.26:366:49
712.26:366:49
812.26:366:49
912.26:366:49
1012.26:366:48
1112.26:366:48
1212.26:366:48
1312.26:366:48
1412.26:366:47
1512.26:366:47
1612.26:366:47
1712.26:366:46
1812.26:356:46
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2012.26:356:45
2112.26:356:45
2212.26:356:44
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2712.16:346:42
2812.16:346:42
2912.16:346:41
3012.16:346:41
3112.16:346:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
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183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Warri

In seasonPeak

None of Warri's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Warri sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is August a good time to visit Warri?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Warri.

What to pack for Warri in August

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

In August, Warri sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Warri in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Warri in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Warri peaks around March 22 at about 13 (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 highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Warri 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 Warri 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 16116 µg/m³Aug 1630 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan118Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec102Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Warri?

Warri sits at 5.5°N, 5.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ughelli, 28 km away.

KwaleYenagoaBenin CityAgborOgwashi-Uku

Topography around Warri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Warri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m.

The land around Warri is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and mangroves (24%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
156 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Ughelli 28 km · Burutu 32 km · Sapele 43 km · Kwale 79 km · Yenagoa 87 km · Benin City 92 km · Agbor 95 km · Ogwashi-Uku 113 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 Warri (5.5174°, 5.7501°, elevation 6 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).