Ilesa weather in July

In July, Ilesa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 188 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ilesa's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilesa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:35 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Ilesa is town in Nigeria.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ilesa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112722
122722
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

How July really feels in Ilesa

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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ilesa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ilesa gets around 188 mm of rain over 26.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
688
788
888
989
1089
1189
1290
1390
1490
1589
1689
1789
1889
1988
2087
2187
2286
2385
2484
2583
2683
2782
2881
2981
3080
3180

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11585
21684
31783
41882
51882
61981
72080
82179
92278
102278
112377
122476
132674
142773
152872
163070
173169
183367
193466
203664
213763
223961
234159
244258
254456
264555
274654
284852
294951
305050
315149

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:316:58
212.46:316:58
312.46:326:58
412.46:326:58
512.46:326:58
612.46:326:58
712.46:336:58
812.46:336:58
912.46:336:58
1012.46:336:59
1112.46:336:59
1212.46:346:59
1312.46:346:59
1412.46:346:59
1512.46:346:59
1612.46:356:59
1712.46:356:59
1812.46:356:59
1912.46:356:59
2012.46:356:59
2112.46:356:59
2212.46:366:59
2312.46:366:58
2412.46:366:58
2512.46:366:58
2612.46:366:58
2712.46:366:58
2812.46:376:58
2912.46:376:58
3012.36:376:58
3112.36:376:57

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.78 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 — July's 3.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ilesa

In seasonPeak

In July, Ilesa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 July a good time to visit Ilesa?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ilesa.

What to pack for Ilesa in July

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

In July, Ilesa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ilesa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).