January weather forecastIchida, Nigeria

Weather in January

January in Ichida, Nigeria, is a sweltering winter month, with temperature in the range of an average high of 35.9°C (96.6°F) and an average low of 22.4°C (72.3°F).

Temperature

Ichida's average high-temperature in January is a fiery hot 35.9°C (96.6°F), marking an insignificant difference from the 34.9°C (94.8°F) of December. Ichida records a consistent low-temperature average of 22.4°C (72.3°F) during January, indicating a significant difference from the daytime heat.

Heat index

The heat index for January is estimated at an extremely hot 42°C (107.6°F). Exercise enhanced safety steps, heat cramps and heat exhaustion are probable. Heatstroke could be a result of sustained activity.
It is essential to grasp that the heat index's numbers are for shade and light wind settings. Direct sunlight might cause an increase of up to 15 Fahrenheit (8 Celsius) degrees in the heat index.
Note: The heat index, also known as 'feels like' or 'felt air temperature', stands as a testimony to how temperature and humidity combine to impact our sense of warmth. Factors encompassing physical activity, clothing, and metabolic differences have a role in shaping the individual's impression of temperature. Exposure to direct sun rays can influence the heat you feel, pushing the heat index up by 15 Fahrenheit (8 Celsius) degrees. Heat index values are highly critical to babies and toddlers. Kids are usually more vulnerable than adults, given their lesser sweating ability. Along with their larger skin surface relative to their small stature and the excess heat due to their activity, their risk is amplified.
The human body normally cools itself by perspiration, as evaporated sweat carries heat away from the body. When relative humidity is on the rise, it curtails evaporation, thereby reducing the heat elimination from the body and causing the feeling of being excessively hot. Overheating and dehydration threats arise when heat gain goes beyond what the body can comfortably shed.

Humidity

With an average relative humidity of 47%, January is the least humid month.

Rainfall

In Ichida, in January, it is raining for 6.3 days, with typically 8mm (0.31") of accumulated precipitation. In Ichida, during the entire year, the rain falls for 253.1 days and collects up to 1279mm (50.35") of precipitation.

Daylight

In January, the average length of the day in Ichida is 11h and 49min.
On the first day of January, sunrise is at 06:41 and sunset at 18:28. On the last day of the month, sunrise is at 06:49 and sunset at 18:41 WAT.

Sunshine

January and December, with an average of 9.7h of sunshine, are months with the most sunshine in Ichida.

UV index

January through May, October through December, with an average maximum UV index of 7, are months with the highest UV index in Ichida. A UV Index value of 6 to 7 symbolizes a high health vulnerability from unsafe exposure to UV radiation for the average person.
Note: The daily high UV index of 7 in January translates into this advice:
Resist overexposure. Safeguarding from solar damage is indispensable. The Sun emits the most powerful UV radiation between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Try to avoid direct sunlight during this period. Counter UV radiation's ill effects with clothing designed for sun safety and UV-resistant eyewear.