Idanre weather in January

In January, Idanre sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 22 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Idanre's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Idanre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:00 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Idanre is human settlement in Nigeria.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Idanre reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
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193322
203322
213322
223322
233322
243322
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263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313322

How January really feels in Idanre

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Idanre weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°226.311.64.2
Feb33° / 23°4411.511.83.2
Mar32° / 24°10922.5122.7
Apr31° / 24°16824.512.22.8
May30° / 23°22927.912.32.8
Jun29° / 23°26028.712.43.0
Jul28° / 22°25529.512.43.4
Aug27° / 22°23627.812.23.6
Sep28° / 22°27128.9123.2
Oct29° / 22°20828.111.83.0
Nov31° / 23°6716.211.73.9
Dec32° / 22°185.811.64.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26832
36832
46733
56535
66436
76337
86238
96139
106139
116040
125941
135842
145842
155644
165545
175545
185446
195446
205446
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Idanre gets around 22 mm of rain over 6.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
411
512
612
713
814
915
1015
1116
1217
1318
1419
1520
1621
1722
1822
1923
2024
2124
2225
2326
2427
2528
2628
2729
2829
2930
3030
3131

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11281325420
21381324411
31481224411
41581223411
51681223411
61681122411
71781122411
81781121411
91781121421
101781020422
111781020432
121781020442
131771020442
141671019453
151671019463
161561019474
171561018474
181461018484
191451018495
201351017505
211351017506
22124917526
23124916527
24114916537
25114916528
26104916538
27104916538
28104815549
2994815559
30948155410
31848155510

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:556:30
211.66:556:31
311.66:566:31
411.66:566:32
511.66:566:32
611.66:576:33
711.66:576:33
811.66:586:34
911.66:586:34
1011.66:586:35
1111.66:596:35
1211.66:596:36
1311.66:596:36
1411.66:596:37
1511.67:006:37
1611.67:006:38
1711.67:006:38
1811.67:006:39
1911.67:016:39
2011.67:016:39
2111.67:016:40
2211.67:016:40
2311.77:016:41
2411.77:026:41
2511.77:026:41
2611.77:026:42
2711.77:026:42
2811.77:026:43
2911.77:026:43
3011.77:026:43
3111.77:026:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Idanre

In seasonPeak

In January, Idanre sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Idanre 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 January a good time to visit Idanre?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Idanre for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Idanre in January

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

In January, Idanre sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Idanre in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Idanre peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 8 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Feb 8UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Idanre in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Idanre is worst in January — around 159 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 22158 µg/m³Aug 1232 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan159Very unhealthy
Feb153Very unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct53Poor
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec123Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Idanre?

Idanre sits at 7.1°N, 5.1°E, 332 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Akure, 18 km away.

Topography around Idanre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Idanre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m.

The land around Idanre is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
730 m
80 km
893 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Akure 18 km · Ondo 31 km · Igbara-Odo 44 km · Ikere-Ekiti 45 km · Ise-Ekiti 52 km · Emure-Ekiti 52 km · Owo 53 km · Ado-Ekiti 58 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 Idanre (7.1127°, 5.1159°, elevation 332 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).