Nsukka climate — normals and trends
Nsukka (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 1,563 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 (28.3 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Nsukka averages 0 frost days, 227 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 201 rainy days per year.
Nsukka 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 40.8 °C (on 4 March 2025) and the coldest 15.8 °C (on 11 December 2010).
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
NsukkaEnugu State
- coords
- 6.86°, 7.40°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.0°C
Average daily high
31.1°C
Average daily low
22.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,563mm
Sunshine / day
9.2h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
11.4km/h
Seasonal range
4.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
227 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
201 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.2 °C
Average feels-like low
25.8 °C
Average peak gust
27.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
352 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · 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
40.8 °C
4 March 2025
Coldest day
15.8 °C
11 December 2010
Wettest day
126 mm
1 October 1994
Windiest day
24.0 km/h
10 January 2015
Strongest gust
55.1 km/h
10 January 2015
Hottest feels-like
44.6 °C
27 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
12.2 °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 | 35.5 °C | +2.0 °C | 5 mm | -4 mm |
| Feb | 37.3 °C | +2.7 °C | 6 mm | -14 mm |
| Mar | 37.1 °C | +3.2 °C | 35 mm | -28 mm |
| Apr | 35.0 °C | +2.6 °C | 72 mm | -44 mm |
| May | 33.2 °C | +2.3 °C | 118 mm | -73 mm |
| Jun | 31.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 157 mm | -72 mm |
| Jul | 28.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 271 mm | +52 mm |
| Aug | 28.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 198 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 29.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 234 mm | -19 mm |
| Oct | 30.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 257 mm | +45 mm |
| Nov | 32.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 31 mm | -13 mm |
| Dec | 35.1 °C | +2.5 °C | 10 mm | -0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Nsukka?
Nsukka has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 1,563 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nsukka?
The hottest day measured in Nsukka between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 2025, reaching 40.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Nsukka?
The coldest day measured in Nsukka between 1940 and 2025 was 11 December 2010, at 15.8 °C.
Does it snow in Nsukka?
Almost never: Nsukka sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Nsukka warmed?
Yes: Nsukka warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Nsukka?
The wettest day measured in Nsukka between 1940 and 2025 was 1 October 1994, with 126 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Nsukka?
The windiest day measured in Nsukka between 1940 and 2025 was 10 January 2015, with winds reaching 24.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Nsukka?
The warmest month in Nsukka is February (28.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Nsukka?
Nsukka receives on average 1,563 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 201 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Nsukka?
Nsukka gets on average 9.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,358 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Nsukka?
Yes: Nsukka has on average 352 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Nsukka?
In Nsukka, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.6 °C on 27 March 2024, and the lowest was 12.2 °C on 8 January 1957.
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