Ilobu weather in January

In January, Ilobu sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ilobu's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilobu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:04 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Ilobu is The headquarters of Irepodun Local Government, Osun State.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ilobu reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Ilobu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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 January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ilobu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°112.311.63.8
Feb35° / 23°235.111.73.0
Mar34° / 24°6212.811.92.9
Apr32° / 24°8316.212.23.2
May31° / 23°14021.812.43.2
Jun29° / 22°18125.312.43.3
Jul28° / 22°18126.512.43.7
Aug28° / 22°17724.612.34.0
Sep29° / 22°20425.8123.4
Oct30° / 22°15424.111.83.4
Nov32° / 22°357.411.64.3
Dec33° / 21°61.511.64.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37426
47327
57228
67129
77129
87030
96832
106832
116733
126634
136535
146535
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266139
276238
286238
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ilobu gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.3 wet days in January. 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 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
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55
65
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96
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2410
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3110

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1377142715
2377142615
3387132616
4387132516
5397132516
6397132517
7396122517
8396122518
9396122518
10386122519
11386112520
12376112521
13376112521
14366102522
15356102523
16346102624
17335102625
1833592727
1931592727
2030592728
2129592729
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2526482833
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3123482738

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
237calm
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257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:596:32
211.66:596:32
311.66:596:33
411.67:006:33
511.67:006:34
611.67:016:34
711.67:016:35
811.67:016:35
911.67:026:36
1011.67:026:36
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2011.67:056:41
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2811.67:066:44
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3011.77:066:45
3111.77:066:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ilobu

In seasonPeak

In January, Ilobu sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Ilobu 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 January a good time to visit Ilobu?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ilobu. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ilobu in January

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

In January, Ilobu sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ilobu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ilobu peaks around March 24 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 24UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ilobu in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ilobu 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 Ilobu?

Ilobu sits at 7.8°N, 4.5°E, 339 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Osogbo, 11 km away.

Topography around Ilobu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilobu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m.

The land around Ilobu is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
650 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Osogbo 11 km · Ede 13 km · Inisa 17 km · Ejigbo 20 km · Ikirun 22 km · Otan Ayegbaju 35 km · Ilesa 37 km · Oyan 39 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 Ilobu (7.8388°, 4.4867°, elevation 339 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).