Ile-Ife in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ile-Ife sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 52 mm of rain over about 13 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 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Ile-Ife's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ile-Ife's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 52 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ile-Ife in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical winter day in Ile-Ife reaches about 34°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ile-Ife
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.
Ile-Ife 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ile-Ife gets around 52 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ile-Ife
In winter, Ile-Ife overlaps its dust 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Ile-Ife?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ile-Ife. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ile-Ife in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ile-Ife sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Ile-Ife in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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 |
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.
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.