Port Harcourt Intl Weather Records (NIM00065250)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Port Harcourt Intl (NIM00065250), Nigeria, with 52 years of record.

Key Facts for Port Harcourt Intl

Port Harcourt Intl (NIM00065250) is a weather station in Nigeria at 5.01 latitude and 6.95 longitude, 27 m (87 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1974 to 2025, 52 years of record.
1,450 records set at Port Harcourt Intl still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Nigeria, 5.01 latitude, 6.95 longitude.
Elevation: 27 m (87 ft).
Period of record: 1974 to 2025, 52 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

17 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Port Harcourt Intl. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 17 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Port Harcourt Intl, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	36.8 C (98.2 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36.6 C (97.9 F)	21.6 C (70.9 F)
Feb	38.6 C (101.5 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37.2 C (99.0 F)	21.8 C (71.2 F)
Mar	37.7 C (99.9 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	23.2 C (73.8 F)
Apr	36.0 C (96.8 F)	21.4 C (70.5 F)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	22.0 C (71.6 F)
May	40.5 C (104.9 F)	17.9 C (64.2 F)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	23.6 C (74.5 F)
Jun	39.0 C (102.2 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34.4 C (93.9 F)	22.0 C (71.6 F)
Jul	33.1 C (91.6 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32.0 C (89.6 F)	22.0 C (71.6 F)
Aug	32.8 C (91.0 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30.4 C (86.7 F)	n/a
Sep	33.0 C (91.4 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	36.2 C (97.2 F)	12.0 C (53.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	36.7 C (98.1 F)	20.5 C (68.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	36.7 C (98.1 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,450 standing records

1,450 records at Port Harcourt Intl still stand. 2021 holds the most, with 181.

Standing records at Port Harcourt Intl by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1974	10
1975	9
1976	9
1977	3
1978	4
1979	13
1980	12
1981	3
1982	1
1984	3
1998	1
1999	19
2001	5
2003	9
2004	1
2005	16
2006	16
2008	20
2009	72
2010	11
2011	5
2012	66
2015	43
2016	115
2017	94
2018	164
2019	33
2020	145
2021	181
2022	145
2023	125
2024	59
2025	38

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 192.3 mm (7.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Port Harcourt Intl. The most was 192.3 mm (7.6 in) on 27 January 2006.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Port Harcourt Intl
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	192.3 mm (7.6 in)	27 January 2006
Feb	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	10 February 2018
Mar	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	26 March 2022
Apr	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	27 April 2005
May	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	11 May 2006
Jun	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	30 June 2025
Jul	119.1 mm (4.7 in)	2 July 2003
Aug	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	24 August 2016
Sep	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	14 September 2018
Oct	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	11 October 2022
Nov	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	10 November 2019
Dec	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	23 December 2017

Period of Record Coverage

1974 to 2025

32 years of record at Port Harcourt Intl, 1974 to 2025. 32 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and others.

Days with data per year at Port Harcourt Intl
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1974	6	2%	No
1975	5	1%	No
1976	4	1%	No
1977	4	1%	No
1978	2	1%	No
1979	7	2%	No
1980	3	1%	No
1981	3	1%	No
1999	12	3%	No
2000	2	1%	No
2001	3	1%	No
2002	1	0%	No
2003	10	3%	No
2004	1	0%	No
2005	29	8%	No
2006	27	7%	No
2008	14	4%	No
2009	69	19%	No
2010	17	5%	No
2011	9	2%	No
2012	62	17%	No
2015	30	8%	No
2016	91	25%	No
2017	102	28%	No
2018	167	46%	No
2019	30	8%	No
2020	167	46%	No
2021	175	48%	No
2022	137	38%	No
2023	111	30%	No
2024	56	15%	No
2025	40	11%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1974 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Port Harcourt Intl: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.5 C (104.9 F)	2005	35.2 C (95.3 F)	32
Coldest night (TNn)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2023	19.8 C (67.6 F)	34
Wettest day (Rx1day)	192.3 mm (7.6 in)	2006	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	23
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	2017	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	3
Longest dry spell (CDD)	2 days	2009	1 day	17

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Port Harcourt Intl, 1974 to 2025. The record is 40.5 C (104.9 F) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.2 C (95.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Port Harcourt Intl by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1974	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1975	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1976	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1977	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1978	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1979	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1980	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1981	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1982	n/a
1984	n/a
1986	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	32.4 C (90.3 F)
2000	36.2 C (97.2 F)
2001	29.5 C (85.1 F)
2002	30.0 C (86.0 F)
2003	31.3 C (88.3 F)
2004	30.2 C (86.4 F)
2005	40.5 C (104.9 F)
2006	35.2 C (95.4 F)
2008	34.5 C (94.1 F)
2009	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2010	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2011	35.7 C (96.3 F)
2012	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2015	35.3 C (95.5 F)
2016	38.0 C (100.4 F)
2017	37.4 C (99.3 F)
2018	39.0 C (102.2 F)
2019	35.1 C (95.2 F)
2020	38.2 C (100.8 F)
2021	37.7 C (99.9 F)
2022	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2023	38.6 C (101.5 F)
2024	36.8 C (98.2 F)
2025	37.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Port Harcourt Intl, 1974 to 2025. The record is 10.0 C (50.0 F) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 19.8 C (67.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Port Harcourt Intl by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1974	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1975	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1976	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1977	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1978	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1979	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1980	12.0 C (53.6 F)
1981	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1982	22.8 C (73.0 F)
1984	20.2 C (68.4 F)
1986	22.6 C (72.7 F)
1998	24.0 C (75.2 F)
1999	17.0 C (62.6 F)
2000	22.9 C (73.2 F)
2001	21.7 C (71.1 F)
2002	n/a
2003	21.1 C (70.0 F)
2004	n/a
2005	17.9 C (64.2 F)
2006	21.5 C (70.7 F)
2008	17.8 C (64.0 F)
2009	20.7 C (69.3 F)
2010	19.5 C (67.1 F)
2011	19.6 C (67.3 F)
2012	20.8 C (69.4 F)
2015	16.0 C (60.8 F)
2016	18.5 C (65.3 F)
2017	17.7 C (63.9 F)
2018	12.8 C (55.0 F)
2019	17.0 C (62.6 F)
2020	19.2 C (66.6 F)
2021	19.1 C (66.4 F)
2022	16.4 C (61.5 F)
2023	10.0 C (50.0 F)
2024	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2025	21.6 C (70.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Port Harcourt Intl, 1974 to 2025. The record is 192.3 mm (7.6 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.1 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Port Harcourt Intl by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1981	n/a
1982	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1984	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
1986	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2000	n/a
2001	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
2002	n/a
2003	119.1 mm (4.7 in)
2004	n/a
2005	150.6 mm (5.9 in)
2006	192.3 mm (7.6 in)
2008	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2009	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2010	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
2011	n/a
2012	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2015	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2016	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
2017	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
2018	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
2019	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2020	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2021	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
2022	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2023	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2024	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2025	128.0 mm (5.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Port Harcourt Intl, 1974 to 2025. The record is 200.7 mm (7.9 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 152.9 mm (6.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Port Harcourt Intl by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1984	n/a
1986	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	200.7 mm (7.9 in)
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	152.9 mm (6.0 in)
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
2025	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Port Harcourt Intl, 1974 to 2025. The record is 2 days in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Port Harcourt Intl by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1984	n/a
1986	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	1 day
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	1 day
2006	1 day
2008	1 day
2009	2 days
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	1 day
2015	1 day
2016	2 days
2017	2 days
2018	2 days
2019	1 day
2020	2 days
2021	2 days
2022	1 day
2023	1 day
2024	1 day
2025	1 day

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).