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Afikpo Climate (Nigeria)

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in Afikpo

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The climate here is tropical. In Afikpo, the precipitation during summers is significantly higher in comparison to winters. The climate is classified as Aw according to Köppen and Geiger. The temperature in this location is approximately 27.0 °C | 80.6 °F, as determined by statistical analysis. The annual rainfall is 1610 mm | 63.4 inch.

Due to its proximity to the equator, it is quite challenging to precisely delineate summers in Afikpo. The period of January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December is widely regarded as the peak season for visitation.

Climate graph // Weather by Month Afikpo

The driest month is January, with 9 mm | 0.4 inch of rain. The maximum quantity of rainfall is observed during the month of September, exhibiting an average value of 240 mm | 9.4 inch.

February is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in February averages 29.6 °C | 85.2 °F. During the month of August, there is a notable drop in temperature, with an average low of approximately 25.1 °C | 77.1 °F.

Weather by month // weather averages Afikpo

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| | Avg. Temperature °C (°F) | Min. Temperature °C (°F) | Max. Temperature °C (°F) | Precipitation / Rainfall mm (in) | Humidity (%) | Rainy days (d) | avg. Sun hours (hours) | | | --------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | -------------------------------- | ------------ | -------------- | ---------------------- | --- | | January | 29.1 (84.4) | 24.1 (75.4) | 35.3 (95.6) | 9 (0.4) | 49% | 2 | 8.0 | | February | 29.6 (85.2) | 25 (77) | 35.7 (96.3) | 20 (0.8) | 57% | 2 | 8.0 | | March | 28.9 (84) | 25.3 (77.5) | 34.4 (93.9) | 57 (2.2) | 69% | 8 | 7.0 | | April | 27.9 (82.1) | 24.9 (76.8) | 32.5 (90.5) | 128 (5) | 77% | 14 | 6.0 | | May | 26.8 (80.3) | 24.2 (75.6) | 30.9 (87.6) | 186 (7.3) | 83% | 18 | 6.0 | | June | 25.6 (78.1) | 23.3 (74) | 29.4 (85) | 223 (8.8) | 85% | 19 | 5.0 | | July | 25.1 (77.2) | 22.9 (73.1) | 28.9 (84) | 220 (8.7) | 85% | 20 | 5.0 | | August | 25.1 (77.1) | 22.8 (73.1) | 28.9 (84) | 236 (9.3) | 84% | 20 | 5.0 | | September | 25.3 (77.5) | 22.9 (73.3) | 29.3 (84.8) | 240 (9.4) | 85% | 20 | 5.0 | | October | 25.7 (78.3) | 23.2 (73.8) | 29.8 (85.6) | 218 (8.6) | 85% | 20 | 5.0 | | November | 26.8 (80.3) | 23.8 (74.8) | 31.2 (88.1) | 62 (2.4) | 79% | 8 | 6.0 | | December | 28.2 (82.7) | 23.9 (75) | 33.7 (92.7) | 11 (0.4) | 61% | 2 | 8.0 |

| | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | | | -------------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | | Avg. Temperature °C (°F) | 29.1 °C (84.4) °F | 29.6 °C (85.2) °F | 28.9 °C (84) °F | 27.9 °C (82.1) °F | 26.8 °C (80.3) °F | 25.6 °C (78.1) °F | 25.1 °C (77.2) °F | 25.1 °C (77.1) °F | 25.3 °C (77.5) °F | 25.7 °C (78.3) °F | 26.8 °C (80.3) °F | 28.2 °C (82.7) °F | | Min. Temperature °C (°F) | 24.1 °C (75.4) °F | 25 °C (77) °F | 25.3 °C (77.5) °F | 24.9 °C (76.8) °F | 24.2 °C (75.6) °F | 23.3 °C (74) °F | 22.9 °C (73.1) °F | 22.8 °C (73.1) °F | 22.9 °C (73.3) °F | 23.2 °C (73.8) °F | 23.8 °C (74.8) °F | 23.9 °C (75) °F | | Max. Temperature °C (°F) | 35.3 °C (95.6) °F | 35.7 °C (96.3) °F | 34.4 °C (93.9) °F | 32.5 °C (90.5) °F | 30.9 °C (87.6) °F | 29.4 °C (85) °F | 28.9 °C (84) °F | 28.9 °C (84) °F | 29.3 °C (84.8) °F | 29.8 °C (85.6) °F | 31.2 °C (88.1) °F | 33.7 °C (92.7) °F | | Precipitation / Rainfall mm (in) | 9 (0) | 20 (0) | 57 (2) | 128 (5) | 186 (7) | 223 (8) | 220 (8) | 236 (9) | 240 (9) | 218 (8) | 62 (2) | 11 (0) | | Humidity(%) | 49% | 57% | 69% | 77% | 83% | 85% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 85% | 79% | 61% | | Rainy days (d) | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 1 | | avg. Sun hours (hours) | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 7.5 |

Data: 1991 - 2021 Min. Temperature °C (°F), Max. Temperature °C (°F), Precipitation / Rainfall mm (in), Humidity, Rainy days. Data: 1999 - 2019: avg. Sun hours

There is a difference of 231 mm | 9 inch of precipitation between the driest and wettest months. The degree of fluctuation in the yearly temperature is approximately 4.5 °C | 8.1 °F.

In terms of relative humidity, the month that exhibits the highest level is October with a percentage of 49.05. Conversely, January has been recorded as having the lowest amount of relative humidity at only 49.05. It is noteworthy that September has the highest number of rainy days, amounting to 26.87, whereas the month with the least rainfall is December, experiencing only 1.60 wet days.

Hours of sunshine in Afikpo

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On average, the location of Afikpo records the highest number of daily sunshine hours during January. The mean duration of sunlight per day in this month is approximately 8.21, with a total cumulative count reaching up to 254.61.

On average, Afikpo records the lowest daily sunshine hours in January. During this period, there is an average of 4.92 hours of sunlight per day and a total accumulation of 147.57 hours.

Throughout the year, a total of 2256.8 hours of light are recorded in the location of Afikpo. The monthly average for sunlight is approximately 74.28 hours.

Airport close to Afikpo

The closest Airports of Afikpo are: Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) 75.98km,Sam Mbakwe Airport (QOW) 93.93km,Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) 112.30km

You can reach Afikpo from this Cities by Plane: Addis Abeba (ADD), Lagos (LOS), Abuja (ABV)