Ugep climate — normals and trends
Ugep (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,669 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 (28.5 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Ugep averages 0 frost days, 246 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 227 rainy days per year.
Ugep has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.9 °C (on 21 February 2016) and the coldest 15.6 °C (on 5 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
UgepCross River State
- coords
- 5.81°, 8.08°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.4°C
Average daily high
31.4°C
Average daily low
23.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,669mm
Sunshine / day
8.6h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
11.3km/h
Seasonal range
3.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
246 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
227 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.3 °C
Average feels-like low
27.3 °C
Average peak gust
26.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
361 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
40.9 °C
21 February 2016
Coldest day
15.6 °C
5 January 2018
Wettest day
190 mm
6 August 2011
Windiest day
20.6 km/h
8 January 1957
Strongest gust
47.5 km/h
8 August 1950
Hottest feels-like
46.1 °C
4 March 2010
Coldest feels-like
14.3 °C
26 January 2020
Sunniest day
12.1 h
4 August 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36.2 °C | +2.0 °C | 6 mm | -7 mm |
| Feb | 37.7 °C | +2.6 °C | 20 mm | -8 mm |
| Mar | 36.4 °C | +2.4 °C | 43 mm | -33 mm |
| Apr | 34.3 °C | +2.0 °C | 81 mm | -62 mm |
| May | 33.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 173 mm | -25 mm |
| Jun | 31.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 220 mm | -9 mm |
| Jul | 28.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 364 mm | +148 mm |
| Aug | 29.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 139 mm | -54 mm |
| Sep | 29.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 328 mm | +85 mm |
| Oct | 30.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 294 mm | +54 mm |
| Nov | 32.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 61 mm | -14 mm |
| Dec | 35.1 °C | +2.2 °C | 18 mm | +2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ugep?
Ugep has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,669 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ugep?
The hottest day measured in Ugep between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 2016, reaching 40.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ugep?
The coldest day measured in Ugep between 1940 and 2025 was 5 January 2018, at 15.6 °C.
Does it snow in Ugep?
Almost never: Ugep sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ugep warmed?
Yes: Ugep warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ugep?
The wettest day measured in Ugep between 1940 and 2025 was 6 August 2011, with 190 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ugep?
The windiest day measured in Ugep between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1957, with winds reaching 20.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ugep?
The warmest month in Ugep is February (28.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Ugep?
Ugep receives on average 1,669 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 227 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ugep?
Ugep gets on average 8.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,139 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ugep?
Yes: Ugep has on average 361 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ugep?
In Ugep, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.1 °C on 4 March 2010, and the lowest was 14.3 °C on 26 January 2020.
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