Eruwa weather in August

In August, Eruwa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 160 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Eruwa's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eruwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:43 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Eruwa is town in Oyo State, Nigeria.

Founded
1830

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Eruwa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
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102822
112822
122822
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292922
302923
312923

How August really feels in Eruwa

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.

Eruwa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°102.911.63.8
Feb35° / 24°225.511.82.9
Mar34° / 25°5112.611.92.6
Apr33° / 24°8616.712.22.8
May32° / 24°14122.912.32.8
Jun30° / 23°17925.212.43.1
Jul29° / 23°17625.412.43.5
Aug28° / 22°16023.212.23.8
Sep29° / 23°16825.1123.3
Oct31° / 23°12021.311.83.3
Nov32° / 23°256.711.74.0
Dec33° / 23°7211.64.2

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
16298
17298
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Eruwa gets around 160 mm of rain over 23.2 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 75% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
172
271
371
470
570
670
770
870
970
1071
1171
1271
1371
1472
1573
1673
1774
1875
1976
2077
2177
2278
2378
2479
2579
2680
2781
2881
2982
3082
3183

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11189
21189
31288
41387
51486
61486
71585
81585
91585
101585
111585
121486
131486
141387
151288
161288
171189
181090
19991
20991
21892
22793
23793
24694
25694
26595
27595
28496
29496
30397
31397

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

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
147calm
157calm
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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:427:02
212.36:427:02
312.36:437:02
412.36:437:02
512.36:437:01
612.36:437:01
712.36:437:01
812.36:437:01
912.36:437:00
1012.36:437:00
1112.36:437:00
1212.36:436:59
1312.36:436:59
1412.36:436:59
1512.36:436:58
1612.26:436:58
1712.26:436:57
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1912.26:436:57
2012.26:436:56
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.7 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Eruwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Eruwa 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 Eruwa?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eruwa.

What to pack for Eruwa in August

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

In August, Eruwa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Eruwa 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 Eruwa peaks around April 9 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highApr 9UV 12Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Eruwa 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 Eruwa is worst in January — around 155 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17153 µg/m³Jul 2443 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan155Very unhealthy
Feb144Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun50Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct74Unhealthy
Nov89Unhealthy
Dec142Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Eruwa?

Eruwa sits at 7.5°N, 3.4°E, 186 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Orita-Eruwa, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Eruwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eruwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m.

The land around Eruwa is covered by trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), trees (25%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
599 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Orita-Eruwa 3.0 km · Igbo-Ora 19 km · Igangan 31 km · Abeokuta 44 km · Iseyin 52 km · Ibadan 56 km · Fiditi 58 km · Oyo 66 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 Eruwa (7.5391°, 3.4245°, elevation 186 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).