Ikom climate — normals and trends
Ikom (Nigeria) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 2,273 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 (28.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Ikom averages 0 frost days, 216 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 240 rainy days per year.
Ikom 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 38.8 °C (on 28 March 2012) and the coldest 16.9 °C (on 10 December 1975).
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
IkomCross River State
- coords
- 5.97°, 8.71°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.0°C
Average daily high
30.5°C
Average daily low
23.0°C
Annual rainfall
2,273mm
Sunshine / day
8.4h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
9.5km/h
Seasonal range
3.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
216 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
240 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.5 °C
Average feels-like low
27.3 °C
Average peak gust
23.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
363 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.76 · 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
38.8 °C
28 March 2012
Coldest day
16.9 °C
10 December 1975
Wettest day
206 mm
7 September 2015
Windiest day
19.5 km/h
26 February 1962
Strongest gust
44.6 km/h
25 January 1942
Hottest feels-like
44.8 °C
27 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
15.6 °C
8 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.2 h
23 July 1943
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 | 33.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 7 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 35.5 °C | +2.2 °C | 27 mm | -10 mm |
| Mar | 35.1 °C | +2.3 °C | 63 mm | -40 mm |
| Apr | 33.1 °C | +1.6 °C | 122 mm | -70 mm |
| May | 32.1 °C | +1.6 °C | 248 mm | -26 mm |
| Jun | 31.0 °C | +1.8 °C | 204 mm | -92 mm |
| Jul | 28.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 395 mm | +120 mm |
| Aug | 28.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 195 mm | -62 mm |
| Sep | 29.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 497 mm | +169 mm |
| Oct | 30.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 431 mm | +77 mm |
| Nov | 31.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 101 mm | -14 mm |
| Dec | 33.3 °C | +2.0 °C | 25 mm | +3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ikom?
Ikom has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 2,273 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ikom?
The hottest day measured in Ikom between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 2012, reaching 38.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ikom?
The coldest day measured in Ikom between 1940 and 2025 was 10 December 1975, at 16.9 °C.
Does it snow in Ikom?
Almost never: Ikom sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ikom warmed?
Yes: Ikom warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ikom?
The wettest day measured in Ikom between 1940 and 2025 was 7 September 2015, with 206 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ikom?
The windiest day measured in Ikom between 1940 and 2025 was 26 February 1962, with winds reaching 19.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ikom?
The warmest month in Ikom is February (28.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Ikom?
Ikom receives on average 2,273 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 240 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ikom?
Ikom gets on average 8.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,066 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ikom?
Yes: Ikom has on average 363 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ikom?
In Ikom, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.8 °C on 27 March 2024, and the lowest was 15.6 °C on 8 January 1957.
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