Wukari in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Wukari sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early December to 37°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Wukari's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wukari's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.0
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Wukari in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early December to 37°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Wukari reaches about 35°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Wukari

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Wukari weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°10.211.63.2
Feb37° / 24°40.611.72.1
Mar37° / 26°121.911.91.5
Apr36° / 26°49812.22.1
May33° / 25°1051412.42.9
Jun31° / 24°10015.212.43.6
Jul30° / 23°13421.412.43.5
Aug29° / 23°1962512.33.3
Sep30° / 23°18423.7123.1
Oct31° / 23°12917.711.83.5
Nov34° / 23°142.511.63.7
Dec35° / 22°10.211.63.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Wukari gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Wukari

In seasonPeak

In winter, Wukari overlaps its dust 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.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Wukari?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wukari in Winter

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

In winter, Wukari sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Wukari in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 18UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Wukari in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20109 µg/m³Jul 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

Katsina-AlaGbokoBeliIgborMakurdiObudu

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.

3 km
59 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
751 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Ibi 35 km · Takum 71 km · Katsina-Ala 95 km · Gboko 105 km · Beli 132 km · Igbor 137 km · Makurdi 139 km · Obudu 150 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 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.