Ede climate — normals and trends
Ede (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.4 °C and it receives 1,236 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 (27.4 °C on average) and the coldest is August (23.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Ede averages 0 frost days, 212 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 201 rainy days per year.
Ede has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.0 °C (on 13 February 2024) and the coldest 14.6 °C (on 12 December 1979).
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
EdeOsun State
- coords
- 7.74°, 4.44°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.4°C
Average daily high
30.7°C
Average daily low
22.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,236mm
Sunshine / day
8.6h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
11.2km/h
Seasonal range
3.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
212 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
201 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.9 °C
Average feels-like low
25.5 °C
Average peak gust
27.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
342 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.79 · 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
40.0 °C
13 February 2024
Coldest day
14.6 °C
12 December 1979
Wettest day
150 mm
13 September 1960
Windiest day
21.6 km/h
28 February 1947
Strongest gust
52.6 km/h
5 August 1950
Hottest feels-like
44.4 °C
28 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
11.0 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
22 May 1967
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 | 35.6 °C | +2.2 °C | 0 mm | -11 mm |
| Feb | 36.5 °C | +2.2 °C | 18 mm | -9 mm |
| Mar | 35.5 °C | +2.1 °C | 52 mm | -17 mm |
| Apr | 33.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 67 mm | -32 mm |
| May | 31.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 194 mm | +49 mm |
| Jun | 30.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 150 mm | -23 mm |
| Jul | 28.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 154 mm | -15 mm |
| Aug | 27.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 195 mm | +39 mm |
| Sep | 29.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 150 mm | -33 mm |
| Oct | 30.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 134 mm | -19 mm |
| Nov | 32.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 26 mm | -13 mm |
| Dec | 33.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 10 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ede?
Ede has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.4 °C and it receives 1,236 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ede?
The hottest day measured in Ede between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 2024, reaching 40.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ede?
The coldest day measured in Ede between 1940 and 2025 was 12 December 1979, at 14.6 °C.
Does it snow in Ede?
Almost never: Ede sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ede warmed?
Yes: Ede warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ede?
The wettest day measured in Ede between 1940 and 2025 was 13 September 1960, with 150 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ede?
The windiest day measured in Ede between 1940 and 2025 was 28 February 1947, with winds reaching 21.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ede?
The warmest month in Ede is February (27.4 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Ede?
Ede receives on average 1,236 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 201 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ede?
Ede gets on average 8.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,139 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ede?
Yes: Ede has on average 342 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ede?
In Ede, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.4 °C on 28 March 2024, and the lowest was 11.0 °C on 9 January 1957.
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