Ibadan weather in July

In July, Ibadan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 207 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ibadan's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibadan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:38 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Ibadan is capital city of Oyo State in Nigeria.

Density
1,185/km²
people per km²
Founded
1829

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Ibadan 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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
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182822
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202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292722
302722
312722

How July really feels in Ibadan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Ibadan weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°133.411.63.9
Feb34° / 24°246.411.83.1
Mar33° / 24°6114.511.92.9
Apr32° / 24°10218.612.23.1
May30° / 23°16423.912.33.1
Jun29° / 23°2052712.43.2
Jul28° / 22°20727.512.43.6
Aug28° / 22°19325.912.23.8
Sep28° / 22°20726.9123.3
Oct30° / 23°14823.511.83.5
Nov31° / 23°31811.74.4
Dec33° / 22°72.411.64.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ibadan gets around 207 mm of rain over 27.5 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 88% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
991
1091
1191
1291
1390
1490
1590
1689
1789
1888
1988
2087
2187
2286
2386
2485
2585
2685
2784
2884
2984
3083
3183

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July 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 (%)Miserable (%)
12971
22980
32980
42980
52980
62980
72980
82980
92980
102980
112980
122980
132980
142980
152980
162980
173970
183970
194960
204960
215950
225950
236940
246940
257930
268920
279910
2810900
2911890
3011890
3112880

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:357:00
212.46:357:01
312.46:357:01
412.46:367:01
512.46:367:01
612.46:367:01
712.46:367:01
812.46:377:01
912.46:377:01
1012.46:377:01
1112.46:377:02
1212.46:377:02
1312.46:387:02
1412.46:387:02
1512.46:387:02
1612.46:387:02
1712.46:387:02
1812.46:397:02
1912.46:397:02
2012.46:397:02
2112.46:397:02
2212.46:397:02
2312.46:407:01
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2612.46:407:01
2712.36:407:01
2812.36:407:01
2912.36:407:01
3012.36:407:01
3112.36:417:00

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 3.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ibadan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ibadan 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 July a good time to visit Ibadan?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ibadan.

What to pack for Ibadan in July

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

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

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ibadan in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ibadan 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 Ibadan in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ibadan 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 Ibadan?

Ibadan sits at 7.4°N, 3.9°E, 181 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Lalupon, 20 km away.

Topography around Ibadan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibadan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m.

The land around Ibadan is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
604 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Lalupon 20 km · Apomu 31 km · Ikire 31 km · Fiditi 37 km · Modakeke 39 km · Olupona 40 km · Iwo 42 km · Ijebu-Igbo 46 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 Ibadan (7.3776°, 3.9059°, elevation 181 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).