Elele climate — normals and trends
Elele (Nigeria) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 2,869 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 (27.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Elele averages 0 frost days, 209 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 297 rainy days per year.
Elele 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 38.2 °C (on 23 February 2020) and the coldest 15.7 °C (on 9 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
EleleRivers State
- coords
- 5.10°, 6.81°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.7°C
Average daily high
30.4°C
Average daily low
22.8°C
Annual rainfall
2,869mm
Sunshine / day
8.4h
Mean relative humidity
86%
Average peak wind
9.5km/h
Seasonal range
2.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
209 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
297 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.0 °C
Average feels-like low
27.3 °C
Average peak gust
25.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
362 d/yr
Solar radiation
15.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.80 · 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
38.2 °C
23 February 2020
Coldest day
15.7 °C
9 January 1957
Wettest day
212 mm
31 May 2010
Windiest day
20.2 km/h
8 August 1950
Strongest gust
49.3 km/h
8 August 1950
Hottest feels-like
44.6 °C
14 February 2024
Coldest feels-like
14.6 °C
8 January 1957
Sunniest day
11.9 h
4 August 1940
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 | 34.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 46 mm | -25 mm |
| Feb | 34.7 °C | +1.9 °C | 81 mm | -29 mm |
| Mar | 33.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 170 mm | -43 mm |
| Apr | 32.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 232 mm | -33 mm |
| May | 32.1 °C | +1.6 °C | 304 mm | -6 mm |
| Jun | 30.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 356 mm | +21 mm |
| Jul | 28.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 407 mm | +95 mm |
| Aug | 28.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 217 mm | -29 mm |
| Sep | 28.6 °C | -0.1 °C | 608 mm | +262 mm |
| Oct | 29.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 419 mm | +46 mm |
| Nov | 31.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 204 mm | -5 mm |
| Dec | 32.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 91 mm | +13 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Elele?
Elele has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 2,869 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Elele?
The hottest day measured in Elele between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 2020, reaching 38.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Elele?
The coldest day measured in Elele between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1957, at 15.7 °C.
Does it snow in Elele?
Almost never: Elele sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Elele warmed?
Yes: Elele warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Elele?
The wettest day measured in Elele between 1940 and 2025 was 31 May 2010, with 212 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Elele?
The windiest day measured in Elele between 1940 and 2025 was 8 August 1950, with winds reaching 20.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Elele?
The warmest month in Elele is February (27.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Elele?
Elele receives on average 2,869 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 297 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Elele?
Elele gets on average 8.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,066 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Elele?
Yes: Elele has on average 362 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Elele?
In Elele, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.6 °C on 14 February 2024, and the lowest was 14.6 °C on 8 January 1957.
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