Ijebu-Igbo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ijebu-Igbo sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 508 mm of rain over about 75 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.

Spring is Ijebu-Igbo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ijebu-Igbo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
508 mm
75 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
2.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ijebu-Igbo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ijebu-Igbo reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How spring really feels in Ijebu-Igbo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
35 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ijebu-Igbo weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°277.311.63.9
Feb33° / 24°4611.211.83.2
Mar32° / 24°10422.3122.7
Apr31° / 24°16424.612.12.8
May30° / 24°24028.512.32.7
Jun29° / 23°25228.712.43.0
Jul28° / 23°23928.612.43.5
Aug28° / 22°20227.112.23.7
Sep28° / 23°24728.6123.1
Oct29° / 23°21328.211.83.0
Nov31° / 23°7617.511.73.6
Dec32° / 23°237.611.64.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ijebu-Igbo gets around 508 mm of rain over 75 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ijebu-Igbo

In seasonPeak

In spring, Ijebu-Igbo overlaps its rainy season and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Ijebu-Igbo 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 spring a good time to visit Ijebu-Igbo?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ijebu-Igbo.

What to pack for Ijebu-Igbo in Spring

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

In spring, Ijebu-Igbo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 75 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ijebu-Igbo in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 68 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ijebu-Igbo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ijebu-Igbo peaks around April 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 12UV 12Jan 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb7Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ijebu-Igbo in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ijebu-Igbo is worst in January — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (August, 48 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15163 µg/m³Aug 1148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan165Very unhealthy
Feb144Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov91Unhealthy
Dec150Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ijebu-Igbo?

Ijebu-Igbo sits at 7.0°N, 4.0°E, 94 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ijebu Ode, 19 km away.

Topography around Ijebu-Igbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ijebu-Igbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m.

The land around Ijebu-Igbo is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
441 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Ijebu Ode 19 km · Iperu 37 km · Shagamu 41 km · Epe 43 km · Ibadan 46 km · Apomu 47 km · Ikire 49 km · Modakeke 54 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 Ijebu-Igbo (6.972°, 3.9994°, elevation 94 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.