Ila Orangun in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ila Orangun sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 32 mm of rain over about 6 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 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ila Orangun's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ila Orangun's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ila Orangun in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical winter day in Ila Orangun reaches about 33°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ila Orangun
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.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ila Orangun 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 20° | 9 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 34° / 22° | 19 | 3.9 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 34° / 23° | 62 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 32° / 22° | 109 | 18.4 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 185 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 218 | 26.9 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 221 | 27.6 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 223 | 26 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 273 | 27.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 206 | 24.5 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 32° / 21° | 25 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 33° / 20° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ila Orangun gets around 32 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ila Orangun
In winter, Ila Orangun overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ila Orangun's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Ila Orangun sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Ila Orangun?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Ila Orangun for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ila Orangun in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ila Orangun sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Ila Orangun in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ila Orangun peaks around September 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 8 (very 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) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Ila Orangun in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ila Orangun is worst in February — around 145 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 35 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) | 145 | 145 | 81 | 63 | 43 | 38 | 35 | 38 | 45 | 67 | 91 | 122 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 145 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 145 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 63 | Unhealthy |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 35 | Moderate |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 45 | Poor |
| Oct | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 122 | Unhealthy |
Where is Ila Orangun?
Ila Orangun sits at 8.0°N, 4.9°E, 493 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Oke Ila, 11 km away.
Topography around Ila Orangun
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ila Orangun.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ila Orangun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 488 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m.
The land around Ila Orangun is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) 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 Ila Orangun (8.0171°, 4.9042°, elevation 493 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.