Onitsha Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Clouds Gather on the Horizon
Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Warmest Friday at 33° · coldest night Friday at 25°
The short of it: Onitsha weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 30 °C (86 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 34 °C (94 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (92 °F), low 26 °C (79 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 4.2 mm (0.17 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 10:30 local time.
ONITSHA, Sunday. — Onitsha may look for thunder and hail this day, with the mercury climbing to about 33° before sinking to 26° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 33°. Winds are light from the SSW, gusting to 15 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.
Of the 7 days ahead, Friday looks the finest at near 33°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 25°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 15 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 23°.
By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Onitsha runs from 23° at night to 33° by day, with some 55 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 35°, January the coldest at 22°, and September the wettest with 342 mm. The best months to ride in are November and January.
Daylight holds steady at 11 h 52 min. The station stands 69 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Partly cloudy | 29° | 34° | 9 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Partly cloudy | 31° | 35° | 8 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 32° | 36° | 8 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Overcast | 33° | 37° | 7 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Overcast | 33° | 38° | 8 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Overcast | 33° | 37° | 8 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 4 PM | Overcast | 33° | 37° | 7 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Light showers | 31° | 36° | 9 km/h | 0.4 mm |
| 6 PM | Thunder & hail | 29° | 33° | 10 km/h | 3.6 mm |
| 7 PM | Overcast | 28° | 32° | 9 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 8 PM | Overcast | 28° | 33° | 6 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Overcast | 27° | 33° | 5 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Overcast | 27° | 32° | 6 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Overcast | 27° | 32° | 7 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Overcast | 27° | 32° | 6 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Partly cloudy | 27° | 32° | 5 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Partly cloudy | 26° | 32° | 4 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Partly cloudy | 26° | 32° | 5 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Partly cloudy | 26° | 32° | 5 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Overcast | 26° | 32° | 5 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Overcast | 26° | 32° | 4 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Overcast | 26° | 32° | 5 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 26° | 32° | 5 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Partly cloudy | 27° | 33° | 6 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): thunder & hail, high 33°, low 26°, 4.2 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:20 AM, down 6:12 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Monday (Nov 9): thunderstorm, high 33°, low 26°, 1.6 mm of rain, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 6:20 AM, down 6:12 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Tuesday (Nov 10): thunder & hail, high 30°, low 26°, 8.5 mm of rain, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 6:21 AM, down 6:12 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Wednesday (Nov 11): fog, high 32°, low 26°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 6:21 AM, down 6:12 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.
Thursday (Nov 12): overcast, high 33°, low 26°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:21 AM, down 6:12 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Friday (Nov 13): partly cloudy, high 33°, low 25°, dry, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:21 AM, down 6:12 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Saturday (Nov 14): overcast, high 33°, low 26°, dry, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 6:21 AM, down 6:12 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.