Igboho in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Igboho sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
11 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.9
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Igboho in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.

A typical winter day in Igboho reaches about 34°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Igboho

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Igboho weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°30.611.54.2
Feb35° / 22°61.611.73.1
Mar35° / 24°30611.92.4
Apr34° / 24°7613.112.22.6
May32° / 23°13420.612.42.9
Jun30° / 22°1502212.53.4
Jul29° / 22°1822512.53.6
Aug28° / 22°19724.712.33.8
Sep29° / 22°19324.312.13.3
Oct31° / 22°9916.911.83.6
Nov33° / 22°82.111.64.0
Dec33° / 20°10.311.54.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Igboho gets around 11 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Igboho

In seasonPeak

In winter, Igboho overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Igboho's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Igboho sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Igboho?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Igboho. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Igboho in Winter

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

In winter, Igboho sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Igboho in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Igboho peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Igboho in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Igboho is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1094 µg/m³Jul 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May30Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Igboho?

Igboho sits at 8.8°N, 3.8°E, 405 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kisi, 29 km away.

OkutaKaiamaIlorinOgbomosoIseyin

Topography around Igboho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igboho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m.

The land around Igboho is covered by shrubs (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%), cropland (30%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
182 m
80 km
360 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Kisi 29 km · Igbeti 42 km · Saki 44 km · Okuta 74 km · Kaiama 88 km · Ilorin 94 km · Ogbomoso 95 km · Iseyin 98 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 Igboho (8.8378°, 3.7563°, elevation 405 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.