Abuja vs Owerri: which is sunnier?
🇳🇬 Nigeria vs 🇳🇬 Nigeria · 398 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Abuja is the sunnier overall: about 2,524 hours of sunshine a year to Owerri's 1,819. Abuja has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Owerri in 3 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Abuja | Owerri | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,524 | 1,819 |
| Sunniest month | November (92/100) | December (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 82/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,185 mm | 1,790 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Abuja vs Owerri month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abuja | Owerri | Abuja | Owerri | Abuja | Owerri | |
| January | 84 | 86 | 33° | 29° | 2 | 15 |
| February | 65 | 83 | 35° | 30° | 6 | 34 |
| March | 55 | 75 | 36° | 30° | 15 | 78 |
| April | 62 | 64 | 34° | 30° | 86 | 136 |
| May | 70 | 62 | 31° | 29° | 132 | 175 |
| June | 67 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 147 | 230 |
| July | 66 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 202 | 227 |
| August | 66 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 253 | 249 |
| September | 66 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 215 | 308 |
| October | 72 | 62 | 30° | 28° | 117 | 231 |
| November | 92 | 72 | 32° | 29° | 9 | 94 |
| December | 84 | 87 | 33° | 29° | 1 | 13 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Owerri · Mar Owerri · Apr even · May Abuja · Jun Abuja · Jul Abuja · Aug Abuja · Sep Abuja · Oct Abuja · Nov Abuja · Dec Owerri.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Abuja averages 81/100, Owerri 82/100. Abuja is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Owerri (average score 67/100 vs 62). Abuja is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: Abuja (average score 66/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Abuja (average score 69/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Abuja weather by month · Owerri weather by month · Best time to visit Nigeria.
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