🇳🇬 Weather in Onitsha
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Hourly Forecast for Onitsha
13:00
29°
44%
14:00
30°
36%
15:00
30°
30%
16:00
28°
38%
17:00
28°
71%
18:00
26°
73%
19:00
24°
61%
20:00
24°
58%
21:00
24°
34%
22:00
24°
48%
23:00
24°
42%
00:00
23°
51%
01:00
23°
36%
02:00
23°
47%
03:00
23°
44%
04:00
23°
46%
05:00
23°
45%
06:00
23°
43%
07:00
23°
44%
08:00
24°
40%
09:00
24°
31%
10:00
26°
66%
11:00
26°
64%
12:00
26°
42%
14-Day Forecast for Onitsha
2026-07-12
Light rain shower
30° /
23°
2026-07-13
Light rain shower
27° /
23°
2026-07-14
Fog
25° /
22°
2026-07-15
Fog
28° /
22°
2026-07-16
Mist
25° /
22°
2026-07-17
Light rain shower
25° /
22°
2026-07-18
Fog
26° /
22°
Additional Forecasts for Onitsha
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 1 (Good)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 273.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 73.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 0.8 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 1.0 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 11.5 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 13.2 μg/m³
Historical Weather
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Weather in Onitsha — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Onitsha.
What is the weather like right now in Onitsha?
Right now in Onitsha, Nigeria the temperature is 28.4°C (feels like 32.4°C), with light rain shower. Relative humidity is 76% and wind is 7.9 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Onitsha?
Today's forecast high in Onitsha is 29.9°C and the overnight low is 23.0°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Onitsha today?
The chance of precipitation in Onitsha today is 90%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Onitsha differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Onitsha's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.