Wukari in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Wukari sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 430 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Wukari's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wukari's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 430 mm
- 62 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Wukari in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Wukari reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Wukari
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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.
Wukari 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 | 35° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 37° / 24° | 4 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 37° / 26° | 12 | 1.9 | 11.9 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 36° / 26° | 49 | 8 | 12.2 | 2.1 |
| May | 33° / 25° | 105 | 14 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 100 | 15.2 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 134 | 21.4 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 196 | 25 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 184 | 23.7 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 129 | 17.7 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 34° / 23° | 14 | 2.5 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 35° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Wukari gets around 430 mm of rain over 62 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 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 12 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Wukari
In summer, Wukari overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Wukari's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Wukari sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Wukari?
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 Wukari.
What to pack for Wukari in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Wukari sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 62 days see rain.
UV index in Wukari in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Wukari peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Wukari 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 Wukari is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 22 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) | 111 | 100 | 73 | 51 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 46 | 79 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 111 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 51 | Poor |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 46 | Poor |
| Dec | 79 | Unhealthy |
Where is Wukari?
Wukari sits at 7.9°N, 9.8°E, 189 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ibi, 35 km away.
Topography around Wukari
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wukari.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wukari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m.
The land around Wukari is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), shrubs (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and shrubs (31%) 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 Wukari (7.8714°, 9.7779°, elevation 189 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.