Imo State · Nigeria
Okigwe travel guide
Okigwe is a city in Imo State, Nigeria, home to about 132,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- QOW49 km · Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
- Currency
- NGNnaira
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Language
- English
When to go
The best time to visit Okigwe
Okigwe has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; September is the wettest, with about 335 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Okigwe: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU, 74 km) and Asaba International Airport (ABB, 91 km) are also within reach.
QOW · Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
ENU · Akanu Ibiam International Airport
ABB · Asaba International Airport
Questions
Okigwe: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Okigwe?
Okigwe has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; September is the wettest, with about 335 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Okigwe?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU, 74 km) and Asaba International Airport (ABB, 91 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Okigwe?
naira (NGN).
Nearby
Destinations near Okigwe
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.