Enugu weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Enugu is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with December and February close behind. Enugu averages about 1,992 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 9 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,992
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 89/100
- Rain / year
- 1,524 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 8 (very high)
- Population
- 950k
- Elevation
- 143 m
When is the best time to visit Enugu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Enugu is January, then December and February. The dullest month is May (63/100, 150 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Enugu?
Enugu gets a moderate 1,992 hours of sunshine a year. January (89/100) is noticeably better than May (63). It ranks #14 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 48% of the annual 1,524 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 9 mm | 8 |
| February | 86 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 25 mm | 7 |
| March | 81 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 52 mm | 8 |
| April | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 121 mm | 8 |
| May | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 150 mm | 8 |
| June | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 189 mm | 7 |
| July | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 215 mm | 7 |
| August | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 235 mm | 7 |
| September | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 278 mm | 8 |
| October | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 184 mm | 8 |
| November | 80 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 57 mm | 8 |
| December | 89 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 9 mm | 8 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Owerri Nigeria · 123 km · best in Dec · 1,819 h sun/yr
- Port Harcourt Nigeria · 176 km · best in Jan · 1,725 h sun/yr
- Abuja Nigeria · 284 km · best in Nov · 2,524 h sun/yr
- Malabo Equatorial Guinea · 328 km · best in Dec · 1,221 h sun/yr
- Douala Cameroon · 364 km · best in Jan · 1,549 h sun/yr
- Lagos Nigeria · 468 km · best in Jan · 1,868 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Asaba Nigeria · 103 km · 1,855 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Makurdi Nigeria · 180 km · 2,302 h sun/yr · best in Dec
- Uyo Nigeria · 188 km · 1,496 h sun/yr · best in Dec
- Calabar Nigeria · 188 km · 1,495 h sun/yr · best in Dec
Head-to-head
How Enugu compares month by month: Enugu vs Kano · Enugu vs Abuja · Enugu vs Port Harcourt · Enugu vs Owerri · all comparisons
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