Abeokuta climate — normals and trends
Abeokuta (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,185 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (28.4 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Abeokuta averages 0 frost days, 232 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 217 rainy days per year.
Abeokuta has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.3 °C (on 13 February 2024) and the coldest 16.2 °C (on 13 January 1957).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
AbeokutaOgun State
- coords
- 7.16°, 3.35°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.4°C
Average daily high
31.0°C
Average daily low
23.3°C
Annual rainfall
1,185mm
Sunshine / day
9.0h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
12.0km/h
Seasonal range
3.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
232 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
217 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.9 °C
Average feels-like low
27.5 °C
Average peak gust
27.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
360 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.83 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
39.3 °C
13 February 2024
Coldest day
16.2 °C
13 January 1957
Wettest day
117 mm
22 July 2008
Windiest day
20.7 km/h
18 March 1955
Strongest gust
46.4 km/h
10 April 2001
Hottest feels-like
45.1 °C
14 February 2024
Coldest feels-like
12.8 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
2 July 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.9 °C | +2.5 °C | 5 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 36.0 °C | +1.8 °C | 22 mm | -12 mm |
| Mar | 35.3 °C | +2.0 °C | 43 mm | -32 mm |
| Apr | 33.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 59 mm | -54 mm |
| May | 32.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 134 mm | -23 mm |
| Jun | 30.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 173 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 28.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 108 mm | -47 mm |
| Aug | 28.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 106 mm | -21 mm |
| Sep | 29.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 157 mm | +5 mm |
| Oct | 30.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 90 mm | -34 mm |
| Nov | 32.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 26 mm | -14 mm |
| Dec | 33.7 °C | +1.2 °C | 24 mm | +5 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Abeokuta?
Abeokuta has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,185 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Abeokuta?
The hottest day measured in Abeokuta between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 2024, reaching 39.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Abeokuta?
The coldest day measured in Abeokuta between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1957, at 16.2 °C.
Does it snow in Abeokuta?
Almost never: Abeokuta sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Abeokuta warmed?
Yes: Abeokuta warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Abeokuta?
The wettest day measured in Abeokuta between 1940 and 2025 was 22 July 2008, with 117 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Abeokuta?
The windiest day measured in Abeokuta between 1940 and 2025 was 18 March 1955, with winds reaching 20.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Abeokuta?
The warmest month in Abeokuta is February (28.4 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Abeokuta?
Abeokuta receives on average 1,185 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 217 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Abeokuta?
Abeokuta gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Abeokuta?
Yes: Abeokuta has on average 360 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Abeokuta?
In Abeokuta, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.1 °C on 14 February 2024, and the lowest was 12.8 °C on 9 January 1957.
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