Otukpa climate — normals and trends
Otukpa (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 1,283 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 (28.9 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Otukpa averages 0 frost days, 257 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 176 rainy days per year.
Otukpa 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 41.8 °C (on 4 March 2025) and the coldest 15.6 °C (on 18 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
OtukpaBenue State
- coords
- 7.10°, 7.66°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.6°C
Average daily high
31.8°C
Average daily low
22.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,283mm
Sunshine / day
9.4h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
11.5km/h
Seasonal range
4.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
257 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
176 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.6 °C
Average feels-like low
25.8 °C
Average peak gust
27.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
348 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.71 · 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
41.8 °C
4 March 2025
Coldest day
15.6 °C
18 December 1975
Wettest day
178 mm
28 April 1981
Windiest day
22.5 km/h
3 January 1992
Strongest gust
53.6 km/h
3 January 1992
Hottest feels-like
45.5 °C
27 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
12.5 °C
8 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.2 h
20 July 1942
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 1 mm | -5 mm |
| Feb | 37.6 °C | +2.2 °C | 5 mm | -6 mm |
| Mar | 38.4 °C | +3.4 °C | 10 mm | -29 mm |
| Apr | 35.9 °C | +2.5 °C | 68 mm | -21 mm |
| May | 33.8 °C | +2.2 °C | 89 mm | -67 mm |
| Jun | 31.9 °C | +2.0 °C | 107 mm | -85 mm |
| Jul | 29.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 291 mm | +93 mm |
| Aug | 28.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 190 mm | +1 mm |
| Sep | 30.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 198 mm | -24 mm |
| Oct | 31.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 166 mm | +14 mm |
| Nov | 34.0 °C | +1.9 °C | 13 mm | -11 mm |
| Dec | 36.1 °C | +2.5 °C | 3 mm | -3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Otukpa?
Otukpa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 1,283 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Otukpa?
The hottest day measured in Otukpa between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 2025, reaching 41.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Otukpa?
The coldest day measured in Otukpa between 1940 and 2025 was 18 December 1975, at 15.6 °C.
Does it snow in Otukpa?
Almost never: Otukpa sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Otukpa warmed?
Yes: Otukpa warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Otukpa?
The wettest day measured in Otukpa between 1940 and 2025 was 28 April 1981, with 178 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Otukpa?
The windiest day measured in Otukpa between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1992, with winds reaching 22.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Otukpa?
The warmest month in Otukpa is March (28.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Otukpa?
Otukpa receives on average 1,283 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 176 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Otukpa?
Otukpa gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Otukpa?
Yes: Otukpa has on average 348 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Otukpa?
In Otukpa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.5 °C on 27 March 2024, and the lowest was 12.5 °C on 8 January 1957.
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