Port Harcourt vs Owerri: which is sunnier?
🇳🇬 Nigeria vs 🇳🇬 Nigeria · 54 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Owerri is the sunnier overall: about 1,819 hours of sunshine a year to Port Harcourt's 1,725. Owerri has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Port Harcourt | Owerri | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,725 | 1,819 |
| Sunniest month | January (84/100) | December (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 78/100 | 82/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,321 mm | 1,790 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Port Harcourt vs Owerri month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Harcourt | Owerri | Port Harcourt | Owerri | Port Harcourt | Owerri | |
| January | 84 | 86 | 30° | 29° | 26 | 15 |
| February | 79 | 83 | 30° | 30° | 50 | 34 |
| March | 70 | 75 | 30° | 30° | 103 | 78 |
| April | 61 | 64 | 30° | 30° | 155 | 136 |
| May | 61 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 208 | 175 |
| June | 61 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 315 | 230 |
| July | 61 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 324 | 227 |
| August | 61 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 334 | 249 |
| September | 61 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 397 | 308 |
| October | 61 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 249 | 231 |
| November | 65 | 72 | 29° | 29° | 131 | 94 |
| December | 83 | 87 | 30° | 29° | 29 | 13 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Owerri · Mar Owerri · Apr Owerri · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Owerri · Dec Owerri.
When to pick which
- November–February: Owerri (average score 82/100 vs 78). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Owerri (average score 67/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Port Harcourt averages 61/100, Owerri 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Port Harcourt averages 61/100, Owerri 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Port Harcourt weather by month · Owerri weather by month · Best time to visit Nigeria.
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