Ibi in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Ibi sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 361 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Ibi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ibi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 31°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 24°C
Rainfall: 361 mm; 53 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 3.5; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Ibi in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early June to 30°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Ibi reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

How summer really feels in Ibi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ibi weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	35° / 22°	0	0.1	11.6	3.2
Feb	37° / 24°	2	0.3	11.7	1.9
Mar	38° / 26°	7	1.2	11.9	1.1
Apr	37° / 27°	29	4.6	12.2	1.7
May	34° / 26°	70	10.6	12.4	2.7
Jun	32° / 25°	72	11.7	12.5	3.6
Jul	31° / 24°	106	18.4	12.4	3.6
Aug	30° / 24°	183	22.9	12.3	3.4
Sep	30° / 24°	151	20.1	12	3.4
Oct	32° / 24°	78	11.7	11.8	3.8
Nov	34° / 23°	6	0.9	11.6	3.4
Dec	35° / 22°	0	0.1	11.5	3.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Ibi gets around 361 mm of rain over 53 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 10 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Ibi

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In summer, Ibi overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ibi's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ibi sees seasonal dust haze (December–May), heaviest in March.

Monsoon

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Jun

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Aug

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Is summer a good time to visit Ibi?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ibi.

What to pack for Ibi in Summer

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

In summer, Ibi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 53 days see rain.

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UV index in Ibi in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Ibi peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	9	10	12	11	10	11	11	11	12	12	10	8
Level	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	10	Very high
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	10	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Ibi in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ibi is worst in January — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	98	96	74	54	29	24	21	24	25	35	45	75
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	98	Unhealthy
Feb	96	Unhealthy
Mar	74	Unhealthy
Apr	54	Poor
May	29	Moderate
Jun	24	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	24	Moderate
Sep	25	Moderate
Oct	35	Moderate
Nov	45	Poor
Dec	75	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Ibi?

Ibi sits at 8.2°N, 9.7°E, 109 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Wukari, 35 km away.

Topography around Ibi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m.

The land around Ibi is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km

34 m

cropland 50%

16 km

89 m

shrubs 42%

80 km

296 m

cropland 53%

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Summer weather nearby: Wukari 35 km · Takum 105 km · Katsina-Ala 123 km · Gboko 126 km · Pankshin 132 km · Lafia 140 km · Beli 140 km · Makurdi 144 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

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 Ibi (8.1812°, 9.7443°, elevation 109 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.