Igbo-Ora weather in January

In January, Igbo-Ora sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Igbo-Ora's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Igbo-Ora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:08 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Igbo-Ora is City and headquarters of Ibarapa Central, Oyo State, south-western 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 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Igbo-Ora reaches about 34°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 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143422
153422
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303423
313423

How January really feels in Igbo-Ora

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.

Igbo-Ora weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°92.911.63.8
Feb35° / 24°215.211.82.9
Mar34° / 25°5011.911.92.6
Apr33° / 25°8415.812.22.8
May32° / 24°14022.412.32.8
Jun30° / 23°17324.812.43.1
Jul29° / 23°16924.912.43.5
Aug29° / 23°15522.612.23.8
Sep29° / 23°16124.3123.3
Oct31° / 23°11119.811.83.4
Nov33° / 23°22611.73.9
Dec33° / 23°72.111.64.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37525
47426
57327
67228
77129
87030
96931
106832
116733
126634
136535
146436
156337
166337
176238
186139
196040
206040
216040
226040
236139
246139
256139
266337
276337
286436
296436
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Igbo-Ora gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
46
56
66
77
87
97
108
118
128
139
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11891025380
21991025370
3209925370
4219924370
5229824370
6239823380
7239723380
8248723380
9248722390
10248622390
11238622400
12238622410
13228621421
14227621421
15217621431
16207721441
17207721451
18197720462
19187720472
20176720482
21166719492
22166719503
23156719503
24146718523
25146718523
26136717534
27136717534
28136716544
29126716554
30126716554
31116715574

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 7:03 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:036:37
211.67:036:38
311.67:046:38
411.67:046:39
511.67:046:39
611.67:056:40
711.67:056:40
811.67:056:41
911.67:066:41
1011.67:066:42
1111.67:066:42
1211.67:076:43
1311.67:076:43
1411.67:076:44
1511.67:086:44
1611.67:086:44
1711.67:086:45
1811.67:086:45
1911.67:086:46
2011.67:096:46
2111.67:096:47
2211.67:096:47
2311.67:096:47
2411.67:096:48
2511.67:096:48
2611.77:106:49
2711.77:106:49
2811.77:106:49
2911.77:106:50
3011.77:106:50
3111.77:106:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Igbo-Ora

In seasonPeak

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

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

Igbo-Ora 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 Igbo-Ora?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Igbo-Ora. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Igbo-Ora in January

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

In January, Igbo-Ora sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Igbo-Ora in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Igbo-Ora peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Igbo-Ora 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 Igbo-Ora is worst in January — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 17117 µg/m³Aug 1029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan119Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May38Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec104Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Igbo-Ora?

Igbo-Ora sits at 7.4°N, 3.3°E, 170 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Eruwa, 19 km away.

Topography around Igbo-Ora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igbo-Ora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m.

The land around Igbo-Ora is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (31%), shrubs (29%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
497 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Eruwa 19 km · Orita-Eruwa 22 km · Igangan 30 km · Abeokuta 32 km · Ilaro 68 km · Ibadan 68 km · Iseyin 69 km · Ifo 70 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 Igbo-Ora (7.4338°, 3.2879°, elevation 170 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).