Ughelli climate — normals and trends
Ughelli (Nigeria) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 2,655 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 (27.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Ughelli averages 0 frost days, 208 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 294 rainy days per year.
Ughelli has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.6 °C (on 21 February 2020) and the coldest 14.1 °C (on 9 January 1957).
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
UghelliDelta
- coords
- 5.49°, 6.00°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.7°C
Average daily high
30.4°C
Average daily low
22.8°C
Annual rainfall
2,655mm
Sunshine / day
8.5h
Mean relative humidity
86%
Average peak wind
9.8km/h
Seasonal range
2.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
208 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
294 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.1 °C
Average feels-like low
27.2 °C
Average peak gust
25.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
359 d/yr
Solar radiation
15.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.79 · 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
38.6 °C
21 February 2020
Coldest day
14.1 °C
9 January 1957
Wettest day
170 mm
8 July 2024
Windiest day
20.5 km/h
29 August 1950
Strongest gust
46.8 km/h
29 August 1950
Hottest feels-like
44.8 °C
10 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
12.8 °C
13 January 2015
Sunniest day
12.0 h
12 May 2023
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.4 °C | +2.0 °C | 32 mm | -30 mm |
| Feb | 34.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 84 mm | -12 mm |
| Mar | 33.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 135 mm | -66 mm |
| Apr | 32.7 °C | +1.4 °C | 216 mm | -47 mm |
| May | 31.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 267 mm | -51 mm |
| Jun | 30.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 339 mm | +15 mm |
| Jul | 28.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 284 mm | -12 mm |
| Aug | 28.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 140 mm | -85 mm |
| Sep | 28.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 453 mm | +147 mm |
| Oct | 30.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 333 mm | -3 mm |
| Nov | 32.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 127 mm | -37 mm |
| Dec | 32.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 70 mm | +4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ughelli?
Ughelli has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 2,655 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ughelli?
The hottest day measured in Ughelli between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 2020, reaching 38.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ughelli?
The coldest day measured in Ughelli between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1957, at 14.1 °C.
Does it snow in Ughelli?
Almost never: Ughelli sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ughelli warmed?
Yes: Ughelli warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ughelli?
The wettest day measured in Ughelli between 1940 and 2025 was 8 July 2024, with 170 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ughelli?
The windiest day measured in Ughelli between 1940 and 2025 was 29 August 1950, with winds reaching 20.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ughelli?
The warmest month in Ughelli is February (27.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Ughelli?
Ughelli receives on average 2,655 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 294 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ughelli?
Ughelli gets on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,103 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ughelli?
Yes: Ughelli has on average 359 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ughelli?
In Ughelli, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.8 °C on 10 March 2024, and the lowest was 12.8 °C on 13 January 2015.
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