Ile-Ife in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ile-Ife sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 422 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early September to 32°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Ile-Ife's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ile-Ife's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 30°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 22°C
Rainfall: 422 mm; 63 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 3.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Ile-Ife in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early September to 32°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ile-Ife reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

How fall really feels in Ile-Ife

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 69 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Ile-Ife weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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	34° / 22°	14	3.7	11.6	3.7
Feb	34° / 23°	29	7.2	11.8	3.0
Mar	33° / 24°	72	16	11.9	2.8
Apr	32° / 24°	103	19.4	12.2	3.1
May	30° / 23°	168	24.5	12.3	3.1
Jun	29° / 23°	204	27	12.4	3.2
Jul	28° / 22°	193	27.4	12.4	3.6
Aug	28° / 22°	185	25.6	12.2	3.9
Sep	29° / 22°	218	27.5	12	3.2
Oct	30° / 22°	165	25.2	11.8	3.2
Nov	31° / 23°	39	9.8	11.7	4.2
Dec	33° / 22°	9	2.5	11.6	4.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ile-Ife gets around 422 mm of rain over 63 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ile-Ife

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In fall, Ile-Ife overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Ile-Ife sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Rainy season

Dust

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Is fall a good time to visit Ile-Ife?

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

3.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.9

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ile-Ife.

What to pack for Ile-Ife in Fall

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

In fall, Ile-Ife sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.

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UV index in Ile-Ife in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ile-Ife peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (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	11	11	10	12	11	9	7
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	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	7	Very high

Air quality in Ile-Ife in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ile-Ife is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 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)	170	158	86	72	58	52	45	46	58	78	100	157
Level	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Very unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	170	Very unhealthy
Feb	158	Very unhealthy
Mar	86	Unhealthy
Apr	72	Unhealthy
May	58	Unhealthy
Jun	52	Poor
Jul	45	Poor
Aug	46	Poor
Sep	58	Unhealthy
Oct	78	Unhealthy
Nov	100	Unhealthy
Dec	157	Very unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Ile-Ife?

Ile-Ife sits at 7.5°N, 4.6°E, 295 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gbongan, 23 km away.

Topography around Ile-Ife

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ile-Ife has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 274 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m.

The land around Ile-Ife is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km

103 m

artificial surfaces 72%

16 km

489 m

trees 87%

80 km

871 m

trees 83%

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Fall weather nearby: Gbongan 23 km · Ilesa 26 km · Ede 31 km · Osogbo 32 km · Modakeke 35 km · Ijebu-Jesa 36 km · Ilobu 40 km · Olupona 43 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 Ile-Ife (7.4824°, 4.5603°, elevation 295 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.