Auchi climate — normals and trends
Auchi (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,091 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 (28.5 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Auchi averages 0 frost days, 241 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 184 rainy days per year.
Auchi has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.9 °C (on 13 February 2024) and the coldest 14.5 °C (on 2 January 1967).
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
AuchiEdo State
- coords
- 7.07°, 6.26°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.4°C
Average daily high
31.6°C
Average daily low
23.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,091mm
Sunshine / day
9.1h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
12.1km/h
Seasonal range
4.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
241 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
184 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.9 °C
Average feels-like low
26.6 °C
Average peak gust
28.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
352 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.74 · 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
40.9 °C
13 February 2024
Coldest day
14.5 °C
2 January 1967
Wettest day
147 mm
5 October 1986
Windiest day
23.7 km/h
3 September 1973
Strongest gust
51.1 km/h
21 March 2017
Hottest feels-like
45.9 °C
4 March 2016
Coldest feels-like
12.6 °C
4 February 1945
Sunniest day
12.1 h
26 May 2024
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 | 36.0 °C | +1.6 °C | 2 mm | -5 mm |
| Feb | 37.6 °C | +2.3 °C | 9 mm | -9 mm |
| Mar | 37.8 °C | +3.4 °C | 20 mm | -29 mm |
| Apr | 35.5 °C | +2.6 °C | 47 mm | -44 mm |
| May | 33.7 °C | +2.4 °C | 120 mm | -23 mm |
| Jun | 31.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 124 mm | -48 mm |
| Jul | 29.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 155 mm | +6 mm |
| Aug | 28.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 140 mm | +1 mm |
| Sep | 30.4 °C | +1.4 °C | 173 mm | +10 mm |
| Oct | 31.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 158 mm | +31 mm |
| Nov | 34.7 °C | +3.0 °C | 8 mm | -18 mm |
| Dec | 35.9 °C | +2.4 °C | 11 mm | +4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Auchi?
Auchi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,091 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Auchi?
The hottest day measured in Auchi between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 2024, reaching 40.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Auchi?
The coldest day measured in Auchi between 1940 and 2025 was 2 January 1967, at 14.5 °C.
Does it snow in Auchi?
Almost never: Auchi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Auchi warmed?
Yes: Auchi warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Auchi?
The wettest day measured in Auchi between 1940 and 2025 was 5 October 1986, with 147 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Auchi?
The windiest day measured in Auchi between 1940 and 2025 was 3 September 1973, with winds reaching 23.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Auchi?
The warmest month in Auchi is February (28.5 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Auchi?
Auchi receives on average 1,091 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 184 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Auchi?
Auchi gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Auchi?
Yes: Auchi has on average 352 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Auchi?
In Auchi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.9 °C on 4 March 2016, and the lowest was 12.6 °C on 4 February 1945.
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