Yenagoa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Yenagoa sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 223 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Yenagoa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Yenagoa has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Yenagoa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 223 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Yenagoa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical winter day in Yenagoa reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Yenagoa
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.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Yenagoa 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 24° | 61 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 32° / 25° | 98 | 17.6 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 32° / 25° | 202 | 27.5 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 31° / 25° | 249 | 27.9 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 305 | 29.7 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 24° | 338 | 29.2 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 324 | 28.9 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 247 | 28.4 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 340 | 29.6 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 374 | 30.6 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 210 | 25.4 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 64 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Yenagoa gets around 223 mm of rain over 44 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yenagoa
In winter, Yenagoa overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Yenagoa sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Yenagoa?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yenagoa.
What to pack for Yenagoa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Yenagoa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
UV index in Yenagoa in Winter
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 Yenagoa peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Yenagoa in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Yenagoa 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 118 | 101 | 63 | 57 | 49 | 43 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 47 | 57 | 102 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 118 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 101 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 49 | Poor |
| Jun | 43 | Poor |
| Jul | 35 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 35 | Poor |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 102 | Unhealthy |
Where is Yenagoa?
Yenagoa sits at 4.9°N, 6.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Degema Hulk, 56 km away.
Topography around Yenagoa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yenagoa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yenagoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m.
The land around Yenagoa is covered by trees (33%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and mangroves (23%) 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 Yenagoa (4.9268°, 6.2676°, elevation 8 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.