Igbo-Ora weather in March
In March, Igbo-Ora sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 50 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Igbo-Ora's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Igbo-Ora's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 34°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 25°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 50 mm
- 11.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:58 AM – 6:55 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.43 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.6
- 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 March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.
A typical March day in Igbo-Ora reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 25 |
| 2 | 35 | 25 |
| 3 | 35 | 25 |
| 4 | 35 | 25 |
| 5 | 35 | 25 |
| 6 | 35 | 25 |
| 7 | 35 | 25 |
| 8 | 35 | 25 |
| 9 | 35 | 25 |
| 10 | 35 | 25 |
| 11 | 35 | 25 |
| 12 | 35 | 25 |
| 13 | 34 | 25 |
| 14 | 34 | 25 |
| 15 | 34 | 25 |
| 16 | 34 | 25 |
| 17 | 34 | 25 |
| 18 | 34 | 25 |
| 19 | 34 | 25 |
| 20 | 34 | 25 |
| 21 | 34 | 25 |
| 22 | 34 | 25 |
| 23 | 34 | 25 |
| 24 | 34 | 25 |
| 25 | 34 | 25 |
| 26 | 34 | 25 |
| 27 | 34 | 25 |
| 28 | 34 | 25 |
| 29 | 34 | 25 |
| 30 | 34 | 25 |
| 31 | 34 | 25 |
How March really feels in Igbo-Ora
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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.
The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Igbo-Ora weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 22° | 9 | 2.9 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 35° / 24° | 21 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 34° / 25° | 50 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 33° / 25° | 84 | 15.8 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 140 | 22.4 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 173 | 24.8 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 169 | 24.9 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 155 | 22.6 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 161 | 24.3 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 111 | 19.8 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 33° / 23° | 22 | 6 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 33° / 23° | 7 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 46 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Cloudier (%) | 54 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 54 |
| 2 | 45 | 55 |
| 3 | 46 | 54 |
| 4 | 44 | 56 |
| 5 | 44 | 56 |
| 6 | 44 | 56 |
| 7 | 43 | 57 |
| 8 | 41 | 59 |
| 9 | 40 | 60 |
| 10 | 39 | 61 |
| 11 | 37 | 63 |
| 12 | 36 | 64 |
| 13 | 33 | 67 |
| 14 | 33 | 67 |
| 15 | 31 | 69 |
| 16 | 31 | 69 |
| 17 | 29 | 71 |
| 18 | 29 | 71 |
| 19 | 28 | 72 |
| 20 | 28 | 72 |
| 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 22 | 28 | 72 |
| 23 | 28 | 72 |
| 24 | 28 | 72 |
| 25 | 29 | 71 |
| 26 | 29 | 71 |
| 27 | 29 | 71 |
| 28 | 29 | 71 |
| 29 | 29 | 71 |
| 30 | 29 | 71 |
| 31 | 29 | 71 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Igbo-Ora gets around 50 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 30 |
| 2 | 31 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 4 | 33 |
| 5 | 34 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 36 |
| 8 | 37 |
| 9 | 37 |
| 10 | 38 |
| 11 | 39 |
| 12 | 40 |
| 13 | 40 |
| 14 | 41 |
| 15 | 41 |
| 16 | 42 |
| 17 | 42 |
| 18 | 42 |
| 19 | 41 |
| 20 | 41 |
| 21 | 41 |
| 22 | 41 |
| 23 | 40 |
| 24 | 40 |
| 25 | 40 |
| 26 | 40 |
| 27 | 41 |
| 28 | 41 |
| 29 | 41 |
| 30 | 42 |
| 31 | 42 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 |
| Miserable (%) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 75 | 13 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 74 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 74 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 74 | 15 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 74 | 16 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 74 | 17 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 74 | 17 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 73 | 18 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 73 | 18 |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 74 | 18 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 19 |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 19 |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 74 | 19 |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 74 | 20 |
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 20 |
| 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 20 |
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 20 |
| 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 20 |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 21 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 21 |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 22 |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 23 |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 24 |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 25 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 26 |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 27 |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 28 |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 29 |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 29 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 30 |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 31 |
Wind in March
Winds average 8 km/h in March.
Across March, 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:53 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:50 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:53 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 7:05 | 6:55 |
| 2 | 11.9 | 7:04 | 6:55 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 7:04 | 6:56 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 7:04 | 6:56 |
| 5 | 11.9 | 7:03 | 6:56 |
| 6 | 11.9 | 7:03 | 6:55 |
| 7 | 11.9 | 7:02 | 6:55 |
| 8 | 11.9 | 7:02 | 6:55 |
| 9 | 11.9 | 7:01 | 6:55 |
| 10 | 11.9 | 7:01 | 6:55 |
| 11 | 11.9 | 7:00 | 6:55 |
| 12 | 11.9 | 7:00 | 6:55 |
| 13 | 11.9 | 7:00 | 6:55 |
| 14 | 11.9 | 6:59 | 6:55 |
| 15 | 11.9 | 6:59 | 6:55 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:58 | 6:55 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:58 | 6:55 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:57 | 6:55 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:57 | 6:55 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:56 | 6:55 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:55 | 6:55 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:55 | 6:54 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:54 | 6:54 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:54 | 6:54 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:53 | 6:54 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:53 | 6:54 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:52 | 6:54 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:52 | 6:54 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:51 | 6:54 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:51 | 6:54 |
| 31 | 12.1 | 6:50 | 6:53 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.43 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 — March's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Igbo-Ora
In March, 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.
Is March a good time to visit Igbo-Ora?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Igbo-Ora.
What to pack for Igbo-Ora in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Igbo-Ora sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Igbo-Ora in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Igbo-Ora in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 119 | 107 | 58 | 51 | 38 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 104 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 119 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 107 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 51 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 35 | Poor |
| Oct | 48 | Poor |
| Nov | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 104 | Unhealthy |
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.
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 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).