Igede-Ekiti weather in August

In August, Igede-Ekiti sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 200 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Igede-Ekiti's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Igede-Ekiti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:36 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Igede-Ekiti reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

How August really feels in Igede-Ekiti

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Igede-Ekiti weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°10211.64.3
Feb34° / 22°24511.73.4
Mar33° / 23°7314.211.93.1
Apr31° / 23°10918.712.23.3
May30° / 22°16223.212.33.4
Jun28° / 22°1942612.43.5
Jul27° / 21°18627.212.43.8
Aug27° / 21°20025.512.34.0
Sep28° / 21°22927.4123.5
Oct29° / 21°19925.711.83.5
Nov31° / 21°377.111.74.8
Dec32° / 20°51.111.64.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5496
6496
7496
8496
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Igede-Ekiti gets around 200 mm of rain over 25.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 83% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
280
379
479
578
678
778
878
978
1078
1178
1279
1379
1480
1580
1681
1782
1883
1983
2084
2185
2286
2386
2487
2588
2689
2790
2890
2991
3091
3192

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17624
27723
37822
47822
57921
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
117921
127921
137921
147822
157723
167723
177624
187525
197426
207327
217228
227129
237030
246931
256832
266733
276634
286535
296436
306337
316238

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:356:56
212.36:356:56
312.36:366:55
412.36:366:55
512.36:366:55
612.36:366:55
712.36:366:54
812.36:366:54
912.36:366:54
1012.36:366:53
1112.36:366:53
1212.36:366:53
1312.36:366:52
1412.36:366:52
1512.36:366:52
1612.36:366:51
1712.26:366:51
1812.26:366:50
1912.26:366:50
2012.26:366:50
2112.26:366:49
2212.26:366:49
2312.26:366:48
2412.26:366:48
2512.26:356:47
2612.26:356:47
2712.26:356:46
2812.26:356:46
2912.26:356:45
3012.26:356:45
3112.26:356:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.76 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Igede-Ekiti

In seasonPeak

In August, Igede-Ekiti sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Igede-Ekiti 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 August a good time to visit Igede-Ekiti?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Igede-Ekiti for sightseeing.

What to pack for Igede-Ekiti in August

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

In August, Igede-Ekiti sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Igede-Ekiti in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Igede-Ekiti peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highMar 23UV 12Dec 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Igede-Ekiti in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Igede-Ekiti is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17169 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb156Very unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov94Unhealthy
Dec154Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Igede-Ekiti?

Igede-Ekiti sits at 7.7°N, 5.1°E, 576 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Aramoko-Ekiti, 10 km away.

Topography around Igede-Ekiti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igede-Ekiti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 563 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 753 m.

The land around Igede-Ekiti is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
378 m
80 km
753 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Aramoko-Ekiti 10 km · Ado-Ekiti 12 km · Ijero-Ekiti 18 km · Igbara-Odo 20 km · Ikere-Ekiti 22 km · Efon-Alaaye 23 km · Ipoti 23 km · Oke Mesi 28 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 Igede-Ekiti (7.6685°, 5.1263°, elevation 576 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).