Akure climate — normals and trends
Akure (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 1,583 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 (26.8 °C on average) and the coldest is August (23.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Akure averages 0 frost days, 182 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 236 rainy days per year.
Akure has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.0 °C (on 13 February 2024) and the coldest 14.9 °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
AkureOndo State
- coords
- 7.25°, 5.19°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.9°C
Average daily high
29.9°C
Average daily low
22.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,583mm
Sunshine / day
8.5h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
10.9km/h
Seasonal range
3.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
182 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
236 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.3 °C
Average feels-like low
25.6 °C
Average peak gust
27.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
346 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.77 · 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
39.0 °C
13 February 2024
Coldest day
14.9 °C
13 January 1957
Wettest day
172 mm
4 August 1995
Windiest day
23.8 km/h
3 September 1973
Strongest gust
51.5 km/h
9 May 1995
Hottest feels-like
44.2 °C
15 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
11.5 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
19 July 1942
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.6 °C | +2.2 °C | 1 mm | -16 mm |
| Feb | 35.7 °C | +2.5 °C | 22 mm | -17 mm |
| Mar | 34.4 °C | +2.1 °C | 58 mm | -39 mm |
| Apr | 32.8 °C | +1.9 °C | 79 mm | -63 mm |
| May | 31.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 243 mm | +48 mm |
| Jun | 29.8 °C | +1.6 °C | 199 mm | -22 mm |
| Jul | 27.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 172 mm | -39 mm |
| Aug | 27.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 159 mm | -30 mm |
| Sep | 28.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 196 mm | -23 mm |
| Oct | 29.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 135 mm | -49 mm |
| Nov | 32.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 48 mm | -5 mm |
| Dec | 32.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 14 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Akure?
Akure has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 1,583 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Akure?
The hottest day measured in Akure between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 2024, reaching 39.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Akure?
The coldest day measured in Akure between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1957, at 14.9 °C.
Does it snow in Akure?
Almost never: Akure sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Akure warmed?
Yes: Akure warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Akure?
The wettest day measured in Akure between 1940 and 2025 was 4 August 1995, with 172 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Akure?
The windiest day measured in Akure between 1940 and 2025 was 3 September 1973, with winds reaching 23.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Akure?
The warmest month in Akure is February (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Akure?
Akure receives on average 1,583 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 236 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Akure?
Akure gets on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,103 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Akure?
Yes: Akure has on average 346 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Akure?
In Akure, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.2 °C on 15 March 2024, and the lowest was 11.5 °C on 9 January 1957.
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