Obudu climate — normals and trends
Obudu (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.9 °C and it receives 1,276 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 March (28.3 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Obudu averages 0 frost days, 211 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 196 rainy days per year.
Obudu has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.4 °C (on 21 February 2016) and the coldest 16.0 °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
ObuduCross River State
- coords
- 6.67°, 9.16°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.9°C
Average daily high
30.9°C
Average daily low
22.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,276mm
Sunshine / day
9.1h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
10.5km/h
Seasonal range
4.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
211 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
196 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.4 °C
Average feels-like low
24.8 °C
Average peak gust
28.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
339 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.70 · 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
39.4 °C
21 February 2016
Coldest day
16.0 °C
10 December 1975
Wettest day
150 mm
21 August 2012
Windiest day
21.1 km/h
18 August 1950
Strongest gust
53.3 km/h
18 August 1950
Hottest feels-like
44.2 °C
28 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
11.5 °C
8 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.3 h
23 July 1943
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.6 °C | +2.0 °C | 1 mm | -6 mm |
| Feb | 37.3 °C | +2.6 °C | 16 mm | +1 mm |
| Mar | 36.4 °C | +2.4 °C | 20 mm | -24 mm |
| Apr | 34.4 °C | +2.0 °C | 72 mm | -11 mm |
| May | 32.5 °C | +1.7 °C | 131 mm | -7 mm |
| Jun | 30.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 108 mm | -35 mm |
| Jul | 28.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 307 mm | +153 mm |
| Aug | 28.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 165 mm | -15 mm |
| Sep | 29.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 300 mm | +80 mm |
| Oct | 29.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 344 mm | +121 mm |
| Nov | 31.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 43 mm | -16 mm |
| Dec | 34.7 °C | +2.0 °C | 3 mm | -6 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Obudu?
Obudu has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.9 °C and it receives 1,276 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Obudu?
The hottest day measured in Obudu between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 2016, reaching 39.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Obudu?
The coldest day measured in Obudu between 1940 and 2025 was 10 December 1975, at 16.0 °C.
Does it snow in Obudu?
Almost never: Obudu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Obudu warmed?
Yes: Obudu warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Obudu?
The wettest day measured in Obudu between 1940 and 2025 was 21 August 2012, with 150 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Obudu?
The windiest day measured in Obudu between 1940 and 2025 was 18 August 1950, with winds reaching 21.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Obudu?
The warmest month in Obudu is March (28.3 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Obudu?
Obudu receives on average 1,276 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 196 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Obudu?
Obudu gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Obudu?
Yes: Obudu has on average 339 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Obudu?
In Obudu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.2 °C on 28 March 2024, and the lowest was 11.5 °C on 8 January 1957.
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