Illela in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Illela sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 225 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
34°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
225 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
2.6
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Illela in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early June to 32°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Illela reaches about 34°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Illela

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
33 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Illela weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.35.8
Feb35° / 20°00.111.53.6
Mar38° / 24°0011.91.0
Apr41° / 27°20.412.30.0
May40° / 29°143.112.60.2
Jun37° / 28°276.812.81.5
Jul34° / 26°6911.912.72.9
Aug32° / 24°12915.112.53.5
Sep34° / 25°478.112.13.1
Oct37° / 24°92.111.72.0
Nov36° / 21°0011.42.9
Dec32° / 18°0011.25.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Illela gets around 225 mm of rain over 34 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Illela

In seasonPeak

In summer, Illela overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Illela sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Illela?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Illela.

What to pack for Illela in Summer

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

In summer, Illela sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Illela in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Illela peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Illela in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Illela is worst in February — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15100 µg/m³Aug 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Illela?

Illela sits at 13.7°N, 5.3°E, 272 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Birni N Konni, 9.0 km away.

SokotoMadaouaIllélaDogondoutchiArgungu

Topography around Illela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Illela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m.

The land around Illela is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
272 m
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Summer weather nearby: Birni N Konni 9.0 km · Gwadabawa 42 km · Sokoto 75 km · Madaoua 81 km · Illéla 81 km · Tahoua 129 km · Dogondoutchi 138 km · Argungu 138 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 Illela (13.7306°, 5.2978°, elevation 272 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.