Ikare climate — normals and trends
Ikare (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.2 °C and it receives 1,357 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 (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is August (23.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Ikare averages 0 frost days, 221 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 200 rainy days per year.
Ikare has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.6 °C (on 13 February 2024) and the coldest 14.1 °C (on 6 January 2018).
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
IkareOndo State
- coords
- 7.53°, 5.75°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.2°C
Average daily high
30.8°C
Average daily low
21.7°C
Annual rainfall
1,357mm
Sunshine / day
9.1h
Mean relative humidity
78%
Average peak wind
11.1km/h
Seasonal range
3.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
221 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
200 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.8 °C
Average feels-like low
24.8 °C
Average peak gust
27.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
333 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °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
39.6 °C
13 February 2024
Coldest day
14.1 °C
6 January 2018
Wettest day
125 mm
19 September 1953
Windiest day
27.3 km/h
3 September 1973
Strongest gust
53.6 km/h
17 July 1988
Hottest feels-like
44.1 °C
5 April 1983
Coldest feels-like
10.9 °C
2 January 1967
Sunniest day
12.1 h
5 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 | 35.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 0 mm | -9 mm |
| Feb | 36.5 °C | +2.5 °C | 17 mm | -7 mm |
| Mar | 36.6 °C | +3.0 °C | 25 mm | -42 mm |
| Apr | 34.5 °C | +2.3 °C | 47 mm | -62 mm |
| May | 32.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 114 mm | -48 mm |
| Jun | 30.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 132 mm | -60 mm |
| Jul | 28.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 161 mm | -26 mm |
| Aug | 27.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 137 mm | -47 mm |
| Sep | 29.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 244 mm | +33 mm |
| Oct | 30.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 121 mm | -42 mm |
| Nov | 33.9 °C | +2.4 °C | 31 mm | -6 mm |
| Dec | 35.2 °C | +2.8 °C | 4 mm | -6 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ikare?
Ikare has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.2 °C and it receives 1,357 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ikare?
The hottest day measured in Ikare between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 2024, reaching 39.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ikare?
The coldest day measured in Ikare between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 2018, at 14.1 °C.
Does it snow in Ikare?
Almost never: Ikare sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ikare warmed?
Yes: Ikare warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ikare?
The wettest day measured in Ikare between 1940 and 2025 was 19 September 1953, with 125 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ikare?
The windiest day measured in Ikare between 1940 and 2025 was 3 September 1973, with winds reaching 27.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ikare?
The warmest month in Ikare is February (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Ikare?
Ikare receives on average 1,357 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 200 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ikare?
Ikare gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ikare?
Yes: Ikare has on average 333 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ikare?
In Ikare, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.1 °C on 5 April 1983, and the lowest was 10.9 °C on 2 January 1967.
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