Warri weather in January

In January, Warri sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 59 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Warri's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Warri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:55 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Warri reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
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143223
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273223
283223
293224
303224
313224

How January really feels in Warri

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.

Warri weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
35941
45842
55743
65644
75545
85347
95248
105248
115050
124951
134852
144654
154654
164555
174456
184357
194357
204357
214258
224159
234258
244258
254258
264159
274258
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Warri gets around 59 mm of rain over 14.1 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
937
1038
1139
1239
1340
1442
1543
1644
1745
1847
1948
2049
2151
2252
2353
2454
2555
2656
2756
2857
2958
3058
3159

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 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1115106023
2115116022
3225115822
4226125622
5226125523
6226125523
7236135224
8236135224
9236135125
10236135026
11236135027
12236134928
13135134928
14135134929
15135134830
16135134831
17124134832
18124124833
19124124834
20024114735
21024114736
22023114637
23023104638
24023104540
25023104441
26023104342
2702394244
2802394145
2902294047
3002293948
3102293849

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:50 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:506:31
211.76:506:31
311.76:506:32
411.76:516:32
511.76:516:33
611.76:526:33
711.76:526:34
811.76:526:34
911.76:536:35
1011.76:536:35
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1211.76:546:36
1311.76:546:36
1411.76:546:37
1511.76:556:37
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1911.76:566:39
2011.76:566:39
2111.76:566:40
2211.76:566:40
2311.76:576:40
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2611.76:576:42
2711.76:576:42
2811.76:576:42
2911.86:576:42
3011.86:576:43
3111.86:586:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — January's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Warri

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Warri?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Warri.

What to pack for Warri in January

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

In January, Warri sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Warri in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in January — 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 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 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 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 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
January 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).