Apomu weather in August

In August, Apomu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 205 mm of rain across 27 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Apomu's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apomu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
27 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:40 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Apomu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
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102722
112722
122722
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212722
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242822
252822
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272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How August really feels in Apomu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Apomu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°205.411.64.0
Feb34° / 24°35911.83.2
Mar33° / 24°8419.8122.8
Apr31° / 24°1432312.22.9
May30° / 23°20927.112.32.9
Jun29° / 23°23228.212.43.1
Jul28° / 22°23228.512.43.5
Aug27° / 22°2052712.23.7
Sep28° / 22°23928.3123.2
Oct29° / 23°18726.811.83.2
Nov31° / 23°5313.911.74.0
Dec32° / 22°154.711.64.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Apomu gets around 205 mm of rain over 27 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 87% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
286
386
486
585
685
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1686
1786
1886
1987
2087
2188
2288
2389
2490
2590
2691
2792
2892
2993
3093
3194

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1595
2694
3694
4694
5694
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14694
15694
16694
17595
18595
19496
20496
21397
22397
23397
24298
25298
26298
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:406:59
212.36:406:59
312.36:406:59
412.36:406:58
512.36:406:58
612.36:406:58
712.36:406:58
812.36:406:57
912.36:406:57
1012.36:406:57
1112.36:406:56
1212.36:406:56
1312.36:406:56
1412.36:406:55
1512.26:406:55
1612.26:406:55
1712.26:406:54
1812.26:406:54
1912.26:406:53
2012.26:406:53
2112.26:406:53
2212.26:406:52
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2412.26:406:51
2512.26:406:51
2612.26:396:50
2712.26:396:50
2812.26:396:49
2912.26:396:49
3012.26:396:48
3112.16:396:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Apomu

In seasonPeak

In August, Apomu sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Apomu's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Apomu sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Apomu?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apomu.

What to pack for Apomu in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Apomu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Apomu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apomu peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Jan 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Apomu in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Apomu is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17168 µg/m³Jul 2345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb158Very unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct78Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec157Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Apomu?

Apomu sits at 7.4°N, 4.2°E, 193 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ikire, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Apomu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Apomu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apomu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 204 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Apomu is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ikire 2.0 km · Modakeke 9.0 km · Lalupon 18 km · Gbongan 23 km · Olupona 28 km · Ibadan 31 km · Iwo 32 km · Ile-Ife 44 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Apomu (7.3516°, 4.1833°, elevation 193 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).