Enugu climate — normals and trends
Enugu (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 1,535 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 (28.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Enugu averages 0 frost days, 246 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 203 rainy days per year.
Enugu 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 40.3 °C (on 24 February 2017) and the coldest 16.1 °C (on 16 January 1989).
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
EnuguEnugu State
- coords
- 6.44°, 7.50°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.3°C
Average daily high
31.4°C
Average daily low
22.7°C
Annual rainfall
1,535mm
Sunshine / day
9.1h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
11.0km/h
Seasonal range
3.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
246 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
203 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.6 °C
Average feels-like low
26.2 °C
Average peak gust
26.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
354 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 = 0.75 · 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
40.3 °C
24 February 2017
Coldest day
16.1 °C
16 January 1989
Wettest day
159 mm
22 June 2020
Windiest day
22.9 km/h
10 January 2015
Strongest gust
53.6 km/h
10 January 2015
Hottest feels-like
45.2 °C
3 March 2025
Coldest feels-like
12.9 °C
8 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.1 h
20 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 | 35.8 °C | +1.9 °C | 4 mm | -6 mm |
| Feb | 37.7 °C | +2.8 °C | 6 mm | -15 mm |
| Mar | 37.3 °C | +3.1 °C | 30 mm | -34 mm |
| Apr | 35.2 °C | +2.5 °C | 78 mm | -40 mm |
| May | 33.6 °C | +2.3 °C | 111 mm | -78 mm |
| Jun | 31.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 174 mm | -49 mm |
| Jul | 28.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 297 mm | +80 mm |
| Aug | 29.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 258 mm | +65 mm |
| Sep | 30.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 243 mm | +2 mm |
| Oct | 30.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 256 mm | +49 mm |
| Nov | 33.1 °C | +1.6 °C | 36 mm | -9 mm |
| Dec | 35.3 °C | +2.4 °C | 11 mm | +0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Enugu?
Enugu has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 1,535 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Enugu?
The hottest day measured in Enugu between 1940 and 2025 was 24 February 2017, reaching 40.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Enugu?
The coldest day measured in Enugu between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1989, at 16.1 °C.
Does it snow in Enugu?
Almost never: Enugu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Enugu warmed?
Yes: Enugu warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Enugu?
The wettest day measured in Enugu between 1940 and 2025 was 22 June 2020, with 159 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Enugu?
The windiest day measured in Enugu between 1940 and 2025 was 10 January 2015, with winds reaching 22.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Enugu?
The warmest month in Enugu is February (28.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Enugu?
Enugu receives on average 1,535 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 203 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Enugu?
Enugu gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Enugu?
Yes: Enugu has on average 354 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Enugu?
In Enugu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.2 °C on 3 March 2025, and the lowest was 12.9 °C on 8 January 1957.
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