Akure weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Akure is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with December and February close behind. Akure averages about 2,006 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,006
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 87/100
- Rain / year
- 1,737 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 730k
- Elevation
- 329 m
When is the best time to visit Akure?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Akure is January, then December and February. The dullest month is May (63/100, 171 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Akure?
Akure gets a moderate 2,006 hours of sunshine a year. January (87/100) is noticeably better than May (63). It ranks #13 of 23 destinations in Nigeria for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,273 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 45% of the annual 1,737 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 19 mm | 7 |
| February | 85 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 32 mm | 7 |
| March | 78 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 67 mm | 8 |
| April | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 130 mm | 9 |
| May | 63 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 171 mm | 8 |
| June | 63 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 239 mm | 7 |
| July | 63 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 253 mm | 7 |
| August | 63 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 220 mm | 7 |
| September | 63 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 311 mm | 8 |
| October | 63 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 208 mm | 8 |
| November | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 67 mm | 8 |
| December | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 20 mm | 7 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Lagos Nigeria · 231 km · best in Jan · 1,868 h sun/yr
- Enugu Nigeria · 264 km · best in Jan · 1,992 h sun/yr
- Abuja Nigeria · 291 km · best in Nov · 2,524 h sun/yr
- Owerri Nigeria · 292 km · best in Dec · 1,819 h sun/yr
- Port Harcourt Nigeria · 308 km · best in Jan · 1,725 h sun/yr
- Cotonou Benin · 337 km · best in Jan · 1,921 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Benin City Nigeria · 109 km · 1,744 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Ibadan Nigeria · 146 km · 1,910 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Ilorin/Ogbomosho Nigeria · 160 km · 2,273 h sun/yr · best in Dec
- Asaba Nigeria · 190 km · 1,855 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Warri Nigeria · 192 km · 1,621 h sun/yr · best in Jan
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