Ilesa weather in December

In December, Ilesa sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ilesa's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilesa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:50 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Ilesa is town in Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ilesa reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
163321
173321
183321
193321
203321
213321
223321
233321
243321
253321
263321
273321
283320
293320
303320
313320

How December really feels in Ilesa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ilesa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°142.911.63.9
Feb34° / 22°305.611.73.2
Mar33° / 23°7915.411.93.0
Apr31° / 23°10418.212.23.3
May30° / 23°15723.312.33.3
Jun28° / 22°19926.212.43.5
Jul27° / 21°18826.712.43.8
Aug27° / 21°19025.112.34.0
Sep28° / 21°22826.7123.5
Oct29° / 22°19925.911.83.4
Nov31° / 22°488.611.74.4
Dec33° / 21°8211.64.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46535
56634
66634
76832
86931
97030
107228
117426
127525
137624
147723
157921
167921
178020
188020
198218
208218
218218
228119
238119
248119
258119
268020
278020
287822
297822
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ilesa gets around 8 mm of rain over 2 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
313
413
513
612
712
811
911
1010
119
129
138
147
156
166
175
184
193
203
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
313

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16462856
27462855
38462854
49572950
510572950
611572948
712583046
813583044
914583142
1015583240
1116593337
1217593435
1317593633
14186103730
15196103827
16206113825
17216123922
18226123920
19237133918
20257143915
21267143914
22277153912
23288153811
24298163810
2530816379
2631816368
2733817357
2834817347
2935817337
3036917327
3137917317

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:436:18
211.66:446:19
311.66:446:19
411.66:456:19
511.66:456:20
611.66:466:20
711.66:466:20
811.66:466:21
911.66:476:21
1011.66:476:21
1111.66:486:22
1211.66:486:22
1311.66:496:23
1411.66:496:23
1511.66:506:24
1611.66:506:24
1711.66:516:24
1811.66:516:25
1911.66:526:25
2011.66:526:26
2111.66:536:26
2211.66:536:27
2311.66:546:27
2411.66:546:28
2511.66:556:28
2611.66:556:29
2711.66:566:29
2811.66:566:30
2911.66:566:30
3011.66:576:31
3111.66:576:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ilesa

In seasonPeak

None of Ilesa's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Ilesa 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 December a good time to visit Ilesa?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ilesa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ilesa in December

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

In December, Ilesa sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ilesa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Ilesa peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ilesa in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ilesa 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).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17168 µg/m³Jul 2345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb158Very unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct78Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec157Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ilesa?

Ilesa sits at 7.6°N, 4.7°E, 377 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ijebu-Jesa, 10 km away.

Topography around Ilesa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilesa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m.

The land around Ilesa is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
416 m
80 km
826 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Ijebu-Jesa 10 km · Efon-Alaaye 20 km · Ile-Ife 26 km · Osogbo 26 km · Oke Mesi 29 km · Ikirun 33 km · Aramoko-Ekiti 34 km · Ede 36 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 Ilesa (7.6279°, 4.7416°, elevation 377 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).