Ekpoma climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Ekpoma?

Ekpoma has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,436 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ekpoma?

The hottest day measured in Ekpoma between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 2024, reaching 41.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Ekpoma?

The coldest day measured in Ekpoma between 1940 and 2025 was 2 January 1967, at 15.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Ekpoma?

Almost never: Ekpoma sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Ekpoma warmed?

Yes: Ekpoma warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Ekpoma?

The wettest day measured in Ekpoma between 1940 and 2025 was 5 October 1986, with 170 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Ekpoma?

The windiest day measured in Ekpoma between 1940 and 2025 was 3 September 1973, with winds reaching 23.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Ekpoma?

The warmest month in Ekpoma is February (28.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Ekpoma?

Ekpoma receives on average 1,436 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 217 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Ekpoma?

Ekpoma gets on average 8.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,212 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Ekpoma (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,436 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 (28.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Ekpoma averages 0 frost days, 235 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 217 rainy days per year.

Ekpoma 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 41.1 °C (on 13 February 2024) and the coldest 15.0 °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

EkpomaEdo State

coords: 6.74°, 6.14°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthJuneDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

26.1°C

Average daily high

31.3°C

Average daily low

22.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,436mm

Sunshine / day

8.8h

Mean relative humidity

79%

Average peak wind

11.8km/h

Seasonal range

3.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

235 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

26.6 °C

Average peak gust

28.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

352 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.8 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.75 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

41.1 °C

13 February 2024

Coldest day

15.0 °C

2 January 1967

Wettest day

170 mm

5 October 1986

Windiest day

23.2 km/h

3 September 1973

Strongest gust

51.1 km/h

21 March 2017

Hottest feels-like

45.7 °C

16 March 2024

Coldest feels-like

12.7 °C

4 February 1945

Sunniest day

12.1 h

26 May 2024

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	40.0 °C3 March 2025	18.7 °C13 January 2025	27.6 °C	1,250 mm	284
2024	41.1 °C13 February 2024	16.4 °C17 January 2024	27.9 °C	1,135 mm	307
2023	38.5 °C27 February 2023	16.0 °C11 January 2023	27.5 °C	1,374 mm	305
2022	38.7 °C19 February 2022	16.8 °C31 December 2022	27.1 °C	1,229 mm	273
2021	40.3 °C5 March 2021	17.7 °C24 January 2021	27.4 °C	1,242 mm	295
2020	39.4 °C22 February 2020	16.8 °C3 January 2020	27.2 °C	1,190 mm	284
2019	39.1 °C20 February 2019	16.4 °C28 December 2019	27.0 °C	1,549 mm	261
2018	40.3 °C6 February 2018	15.3 °C6 January 2018	26.7 °C	1,471 mm	275
2017	40.5 °C24 February 2017	17.1 °C4 January 2017	27.0 °C	1,549 mm	280
2016	40.2 °C21 February 2016	17.9 °C30 December 2016	27.1 °C	1,541 mm	284
2015	37.5 °C12 February 2015	17.3 °C11 January 2015	26.8 °C	1,410 mm	270
2014	37.1 °C23 February 2014	18.3 °C26 December 2014	26.5 °C	1,646 mm	263
2013	38.0 °C17 January 2013	17.0 °C17 December 2013	26.5 °C	1,387 mm	257
2012	38.3 °C21 March 2012	15.9 °C17 January 2012	26.5 °C	1,399 mm	247
2011	38.2 °C29 January 2011	16.1 °C16 January 2011	26.7 °C	1,519 mm	269
2010	40.0 °C1 April 2010	17.2 °C11 December 2010	27.2 °C	1,701 mm	283
2009	37.7 °C4 March 2009	19.2 °C30 November 2009	26.7 °C	1,651 mm	272
2008	37.7 °C27 February 2008	16.8 °C24 January 2008	26.5 °C	1,403 mm	265
2007	37.9 °C18 February 2007	16.9 °C6 January 2007	26.4 °C	1,434 mm	238
2006	38.0 °C14 April 2006	17.4 °C30 December 2006	26.7 °C	1,467 mm	256
2005	38.6 °C19 February 2005	15.5 °C14 January 2005	26.6 °C	1,404 mm	256
2004	37.8 °C11 February 2004	19.8 °C6 February 2004	26.5 °C	1,517 mm	247
2003	36.9 °C7 February 2003	16.4 °C5 January 2003	26.3 °C	1,402 mm	253
2002	36.3 °C3 February 2002	17.2 °C1 February 2002	26.1 °C	1,412 mm	233
2001	37.5 °C18 February 2001	18.1 °C13 February 2001	26.3 °C	1,330 mm	229
2000	38.8 °C6 March 2000	17.5 °C17 December 2000	26.3 °C	1,328 mm	239
1999	36.6 °C12 February 1999	17.8 °C17 December 1999	26.1 °C	1,599 mm	236
1998	39.1 °C26 February 1998	18.3 °C17 December 1998	27.0 °C	1,201 mm	263
1997	37.9 °C26 February 1997	17.8 °C15 February 1997	26.1 °C	1,517 mm	232
1996	36.5 °C30 January 1996	20.5 °C21 August 1996	26.1 °C	1,509 mm	234
1995	36.7 °C27 January 1995	18.7 °C23 January 1995	26.3 °C	1,569 mm	238
1994	37.2 °C7 March 1994	16.6 °C13 December 1994	26.0 °C	1,639 mm	230
1993	36.3 °C13 February 1993	17.6 °C14 January 1993	26.1 °C	1,541 mm	248
1992	38.1 °C8 March 1992	17.1 °C15 January 1992	25.8 °C	1,567 mm	205
1991	36.7 °C11 February 1991	18.5 °C30 December 1991	26.0 °C	1,444 mm	221
1990	38.9 °C27 March 1990	20.1 °C13 February 1990	26.2 °C	1,651 mm	236
1989	37.8 °C26 February 1989	15.9 °C20 January 1989	25.9 °C	1,538 mm	237
1988	37.6 °C21 February 1988	19.0 °C30 December 1988	26.1 °C	1,756 mm	234
1987	38.3 °C22 January 1987	19.7 °C28 September 1987	26.6 °C	1,299 mm	280
1986	36.5 °C1 February 1986	17.4 °C8 December 1986	25.8 °C	1,596 mm	221
1985	38.3 °C7 March 1985	18.3 °C7 December 1985	25.7 °C	1,680 mm	217
1984	38.0 °C15 February 1984	17.1 °C18 December 1984	26.0 °C	1,532 mm	249
1983	39.6 °C23 March 1983	16.8 °C20 January 1983	26.4 °C	1,223 mm	249
1982	36.6 °C20 February 1982	18.5 °C30 December 1982	25.8 °C	1,403 mm	236
1981	37.3 °C15 February 1981	17.3 °C6 January 1981	25.9 °C	1,388 mm	240
1980	37.8 °C10 February 1980	16.3 °C17 December 1980	25.9 °C	1,800 mm	229
1979	36.4 °C13 January 1979	16.4 °C12 December 1979	26.1 °C	1,615 mm	247
1978	37.5 °C21 February 1978	17.0 °C13 January 1978	25.8 °C	1,575 mm	226
1977	37.4 °C15 March 1977	17.4 °C25 December 1977	26.0 °C	1,196 mm	245
1976	35.4 °C29 January 1976	16.9 °C25 January 1976	25.3 °C	1,648 mm	189
1975	36.4 °C23 February 1975	15.9 °C11 December 1975	25.3 °C	1,500 mm	225
1974	37.4 °C6 February 1974	16.3 °C29 December 1974	25.6 °C	1,611 mm	220
1973	38.9 °C6 February 1973	16.4 °C28 November 1973	26.3 °C	1,555 mm	255
1972	36.8 °C21 December 1972	18.1 °C14 December 1972	26.0 °C	1,492 mm	251
1971	38.2 °C17 February 1971	15.6 °C20 December 1971	25.7 °C	1,702 mm	251
1970	38.7 °C9 February 1970	16.1 °C15 December 1970	26.0 °C	1,602 mm	250
1969	38.5 °C14 February 1969	19.5 °C31 January 1969	25.9 °C	1,540 mm	232
1968	37.5 °C7 February 1968	15.8 °C18 January 1968	25.5 °C	1,681 mm	230
1967	38.1 °C20 February 1967	15.0 °C2 January 1967	25.7 °C	1,516 mm	214
1966	38.3 °C22 March 1966	17.1 °C5 January 1966	26.1 °C	1,389 mm	234
1965	36.0 °C10 April 1965	19.4 °C8 December 1965	25.7 °C	1,390 mm	233
1964	37.3 °C8 March 1964	17.3 °C14 January 1964	26.0 °C	1,055 mm	222
1963	36.9 °C5 February 1963	18.6 °C11 March 1963	26.0 °C	1,307 mm	245
1962	37.3 °C24 February 1962	17.1 °C7 February 1962	25.5 °C	1,271 mm	196
1961	37.5 °C5 March 1961	17.2 °C14 December 1961	25.8 °C	1,094 mm	226
1960	36.2 °C11 February 1960	16.8 °C3 January 1960	25.8 °C	1,357 mm	219
1959	36.9 °C10 March 1959	16.1 °C23 January 1959	25.8 °C	1,213 mm	229
1958	36.2 °C22 February 1958	18.0 °C18 February 1958	25.6 °C	1,157 mm	187
1957	36.6 °C19 February 1957	15.9 °C11 February 1957	25.2 °C	1,649 mm	160
1956	36.4 °C14 February 1956	17.8 °C21 December 1956	25.1 °C	1,468 mm	181
1955	36.6 °C16 February 1955	17.9 °C30 December 1955	25.5 °C	1,549 mm	198
1954	35.1 °C4 March 1954	17.6 °C31 July 1954	25.3 °C	1,342 mm	188
1953	35.5 °C6 March 1953	17.5 °C16 December 1953	25.6 °C	1,263 mm	195
1952	36.5 °C3 March 1952	17.5 °C5 January 1952	25.5 °C	1,523 mm	206
1951	35.7 °C15 March 1951	18.2 °C21 December 1951	25.5 °C	1,520 mm	207
1950	36.4 °C15 February 1950	17.9 °C12 February 1950	25.3 °C	1,133 mm	203
1949	37.9 °C16 February 1949	17.6 °C11 February 1949	25.8 °C	1,161 mm	211
1948	36.9 °C24 February 1948	17.8 °C7 January 1948	25.6 °C	1,374 mm	191
1947	37.0 °C21 February 1947	18.6 °C21 January 1947	25.6 °C	1,417 mm	192
1946	38.3 °C23 February 1946	16.2 °C3 January 1946	25.6 °C	1,343 mm	190
1945	37.6 °C7 April 1945	15.8 °C29 December 1945	25.8 °C	1,336 mm	213
1944	37.3 °C15 February 1944	16.7 °C23 January 1944	25.6 °C	1,352 mm	230
1943	36.3 °C1 March 1943	18.8 °C16 July 1943	25.2 °C	932 mm	203
1942	36.1 °C24 January 1942	18.4 °C17 July 1942	25.4 °C	1,304 mm	179
1941	36.8 °C9 March 1941	17.4 °C28 December 1941	25.6 °C	1,584 mm	207
1940	35.4 °C4 March 1940	18.9 °C4 August 1940	25.3 °C	1,368 mm	188

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

33.0 °C

+1.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

284 d/yr

+49

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1251 mm

-186 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	35.8 °C	+1.8 °C	4 mm	-8 mm
Feb	37.2 °C	+2.4 °C	16 mm	-11 mm
Mar	36.9 °C	+3.0 °C	31 mm	-42 mm
Apr	34.8 °C	+2.3 °C	77 mm	-48 mm
May	33.2 °C	+2.1 °C	162 mm	-28 mm
Jun	31.1 °C	+1.6 °C	169 mm	-45 mm
Jul	28.8 °C	+0.6 °C	197 mm	+7 mm
Aug	28.9 °C	+0.7 °C	134 mm	-30 mm
Sep	29.9 °C	+1.0 °C	214 mm	+3 mm
Oct	30.8 °C	+1.0 °C	213 mm	+34 mm
Nov	34.1 °C	+2.6 °C	16 mm	-24 mm
Dec	35.3 °C	+2.2 °C	18 mm	+6 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

40.0 °C

3 Mar 2025

Coldest day

18.7 °C

13 Jan 2025

Wettest day

82.3 mm

1 Oct 2025

Windiest day

20.3 km/h

26 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

46.1 km/h

4 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

45.2 °C

3 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

16.7 °C

11 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

11.9 h

19 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ekpoma?

Ekpoma has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,436 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ekpoma?

The hottest day measured in Ekpoma between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 2024, reaching 41.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ekpoma?

The coldest day measured in Ekpoma between 1940 and 2025 was 2 January 1967, at 15.0 °C.

Does it snow in Ekpoma?

Almost never: Ekpoma sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Ekpoma warmed?

Yes: Ekpoma warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ekpoma?

The wettest day measured in Ekpoma between 1940 and 2025 was 5 October 1986, with 170 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ekpoma?

The windiest day measured in Ekpoma between 1940 and 2025 was 3 September 1973, with winds reaching 23.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ekpoma?

The warmest month in Ekpoma is February (28.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Ekpoma?

Ekpoma receives on average 1,436 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 217 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ekpoma?

Ekpoma gets on average 8.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,212 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Ekpoma?

Yes: Ekpoma has on average 352 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ekpoma?

In Ekpoma, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.7 °C on 16 March 2024, and the lowest was 12.7 °C on 4 February 1945.

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