Climate & Energy Design Data

Updated 2026-08-31

Climate Design Data: Akure, Nigeria

How to research climate design data for a specific site in Akure — the controlling authority, source documents, and checks to run before you rely on a number.

Last updated August 31, 2026 · Location data from the [GeoNames NG dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/NG.zip) (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 2350841). Regulatory starting point: [Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the applicable state authority](https://fmhud.gov.ng/). Figures are illustrative — verify against the current locally adopted edition for the site. Climate screening data from the [NASA POWER Climatology API documentation](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/docs/services/api/temporal/climatology/) and [exact point response](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN%2CRH2M%2CPRECTOTCORR%2CWS10M&community=SB&longitude=5.19312&latitude=7.25256&format=JSON), retrieved 2026-08-31; source period: 20-year Meteorological and Solar Monthly & Annual Climatologies (January 2001 - December 2020). NASA POWER values are gridded screening statistics, not code design conditions or guaranteed local observations.

Direct answer

NASA POWER's 2001–2020 climatology at the Akure reference point reports an annual mean 2 m temperature of 24.6 °C and relative humidity of 83.5%. The highest monthly maximum is 37.9 °C in April, while the lowest monthly minimum is 11.6 °C in January; these are screening statistics, not code design temperatures. The point response uses LST and the 20-year Meteorological and Solar Monthly & Annual Climatologies (January 2001 - December 2020); its annual corrected precipitation is 4.24 mm/day and annual 10 m wind speed is 2.16 m/s. For climate design data, use the 37.9 °C and 11.6 °C monthly extrema to screen seasonal exposure, then obtain the adopted percentile design conditions. NASA POWER is gridded climatology: verify elevation, microclimate, urban exposure, station or weather-file suitability, current code edition and the authority's required source before design use.

Prepared by Harth · Harth transformed the cited NASA POWER climatology into this screening table; project design conditions and local applicability remain unreviewed · Published 2026-08-26 · Updated 2026-08-31.

What must be verified for Akure?

Akure is represented here at approximately 7.2526, 5.1931 for discovery and workflow planning. A project address, parcel, elevation, exposure, authority, and submission date must replace that city-centre reference before design use.

How should climate design data be established?

  1. Fix the surveyed site and local time basis.
  2. Select an authoritative weather source or a named solar-position algorithm.
  3. Record period, percentile or scenario and units.
  4. Test sensitivity to elevation, exposure, urban form and horizon.
  5. Save the source file, retrieval date and checker in the model record.
InputProject-specific evidenceQA question
Sitesurveyed coordinates, elevation and horizonDoes the point represent the building?
Weather/solar methodnamed dataset, algorithm, period and time basisAre station, time zone and units explicit?
Design scenariocurrent and future scenario agreed by the teamIs an average being mistaken for an extreme?
Complianceadopted local document and editionWas applicability confirmed with the authority?

What are the limits of this worksheet?

This climate-design-workflow page is a project-starting worksheet, not a design value or approval. The controlling authority and qualified professionals for the Akure site remain authoritative.

This primary route consolidates the location evidence needed for Climate Design Data, Weather File Guide, Overheating Weather Data, Building Climate Checklist. A narrower route should be released only when it adds a materially different official source, calculation, process, threshold or worked example.

Akure NASA POWER monthly climate screening table

MonthMean °CMonthly max °CMonthly min °CRH %Precipitation mm/dayWind at 10 m m/s
January23.8535.3911.6467.900.452.19
February25.5437.7112.9275.180.902.23
March26.0836.7018.1381.581.682.34
April25.8237.8720.3685.543.752.38
May25.2333.8920.4388.425.082.14
June24.3631.4919.5189.717.062.26
July23.7231.3518.9689.927.322.50
August23.4830.2217.6989.726.772.61
September23.9230.1919.5590.019.782.02
October24.4731.1919.2288.856.041.70
November24.7333.2615.4882.821.431.62
December24.0034.8413.5272.440.511.88

Akure ranked monthly climate fingerprint

  • Akure mean temperature, highest to lowest: March 26.08 °C, April 25.82 °C, February 25.54 °C, May 25.23 °C, November 24.73 °C, October 24.47 °C, June 24.36 °C, December 24.00 °C, September 23.92 °C, January 23.85 °C, July 23.72 °C, August 23.48 °C.
  • Akure monthly maximum, highest to lowest: April 37.87 °C, February 37.71 °C, March 36.70 °C, January 35.39 °C, December 34.84 °C, May 33.89 °C, November 33.26 °C, June 31.49 °C, July 31.35 °C, October 31.19 °C, August 30.22 °C, September 30.19 °C.
  • Akure monthly minimum, highest to lowest: May 20.43 °C, April 20.36 °C, September 19.55 °C, June 19.51 °C, October 19.22 °C, July 18.96 °C, March 18.13 °C, August 17.69 °C, November 15.48 °C, December 13.52 °C, February 12.92 °C, January 11.64 °C.
  • Akure relative humidity, highest to lowest: September 90.01 %, July 89.92 %, August 89.72 %, June 89.71 %, October 88.85 %, May 88.42 %, April 85.54 %, November 82.82 %, March 81.58 %, February 75.18 %, December 72.44 %, January 67.90 %.
  • Akure corrected precipitation, highest to lowest: September 9.78 mm/day, July 7.32 mm/day, June 7.06 mm/day, August 6.77 mm/day, October 6.04 mm/day, May 5.08 mm/day, April 3.75 mm/day, March 1.68 mm/day, November 1.43 mm/day, February 0.90 mm/day, December 0.51 mm/day, January 0.45 mm/day.
  • Akure 10 m wind speed, highest to lowest: August 2.61 m/s, July 2.50 m/s, April 2.38 m/s, March 2.34 m/s, June 2.26 m/s, February 2.23 m/s, January 2.19 m/s, May 2.14 m/s, September 2.02 m/s, December 1.88 m/s, October 1.70 m/s, November 1.62 m/s.

Akure month-to-month screening ledger

  • Akure January: mean 23.85 °C, change from December -0.15 °C; max–min span 23.75 °C; humidity 67.90%, change -4.54 points; precipitation 0.45 mm/day; wind 2.19 m/s.
  • Akure February: mean 25.54 °C, change from January +1.69 °C; max–min span 24.79 °C; humidity 75.18%, change +7.28 points; precipitation 0.90 mm/day; wind 2.23 m/s.
  • Akure March: mean 26.08 °C, change from February +0.54 °C; max–min span 18.57 °C; humidity 81.58%, change +6.40 points; precipitation 1.68 mm/day; wind 2.34 m/s.
  • Akure April: mean 25.82 °C, change from March -0.26 °C; max–min span 17.51 °C; humidity 85.54%, change +3.96 points; precipitation 3.75 mm/day; wind 2.38 m/s.
  • Akure May: mean 25.23 °C, change from April -0.59 °C; max–min span 13.46 °C; humidity 88.42%, change +2.88 points; precipitation 5.08 mm/day; wind 2.14 m/s.
  • Akure June: mean 24.36 °C, change from May -0.87 °C; max–min span 11.98 °C; humidity 89.71%, change +1.29 points; precipitation 7.06 mm/day; wind 2.26 m/s.
  • Akure July: mean 23.72 °C, change from June -0.64 °C; max–min span 12.39 °C; humidity 89.92%, change +0.21 points; precipitation 7.32 mm/day; wind 2.50 m/s.
  • Akure August: mean 23.48 °C, change from July -0.24 °C; max–min span 12.53 °C; humidity 89.72%, change -0.20 points; precipitation 6.77 mm/day; wind 2.61 m/s.
  • Akure September: mean 23.92 °C, change from August +0.44 °C; max–min span 10.64 °C; humidity 90.01%, change +0.29 points; precipitation 9.78 mm/day; wind 2.02 m/s.
  • Akure October: mean 24.47 °C, change from September +0.55 °C; max–min span 11.97 °C; humidity 88.85%, change -1.16 points; precipitation 6.04 mm/day; wind 1.70 m/s.
  • Akure November: mean 24.73 °C, change from October +0.26 °C; max–min span 17.78 °C; humidity 82.82%, change -6.03 points; precipitation 1.43 mm/day; wind 1.62 m/s.
  • Akure December: mean 24.00 °C, change from November -0.73 °C; max–min span 21.32 °C; humidity 72.44%, change -10.38 points; precipitation 0.51 mm/day; wind 1.88 m/s.

Harth retrieved this point climatology from NASA POWER API v2.9.7 for location record 2350841. The ranked fingerprint and transition ledger preserve Akure's monthly order and successive changes for source comparison. This is a reproducible screening dataset, not an hourly weather file, forecast, code design condition or substitute for local professional review.

Sources and method

Location data from the GeoNames NG dump (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 2350841). Regulatory starting point: Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the applicable state authority. Figures are illustrative — verify against the current locally adopted edition for the site. Climate screening data from the NASA POWER Climatology API documentation and exact point response, retrieved 2026-08-31; source period: 20-year Meteorological and Solar Monthly & Annual Climatologies (January 2001 - December 2020). NASA POWER values are gridded screening statistics, not code design conditions or guaranteed local observations.

Frequently asked questions

What does NASA POWER climatology show for Akure?

For the Akure reference point, the 2001–2020 NASA POWER climatology reports 24.6 °C annual mean temperature, 83.5% relative humidity and 4.24 mm/day corrected precipitation. The monthly maximum peaks at 37.9 °C in April.

Can the Akure climatology replace project design temperatures or an hourly weather file?

No. The Akure response is gridded monthly climatology; its lowest monthly minimum of 11.6 °C in January is not a code percentile or observed site extreme. Verify elevation, local exposure, the required weather file or design-condition source and the current adopted code.

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