Ilorin weather in January

In January, Ilorin sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 56% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ilorin's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilorin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:04 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Ilorin is city in Nigeria.

Density
1,412/km²
people per km²
Founded
~18 CE

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 Ilorin reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13420
23420
33420
43420
53420
63420
73420
83420
93420
103420
113420
123420
133420
143420
153420
163420
173421
183421
193421
203421
213421
223521
233521
243521
253521
263521
273521
283522
293522
303522
313522

How January really feels in Ilorin

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.

Ilorin weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°20.511.63.7
Feb36° / 23°41.211.72.5
Mar37° / 24°224.711.91.9
Apr35° / 24°501012.22.3
May33° / 24°8715.912.42.9
Jun31° / 23°11519.112.53.5
Jul29° / 22°12821.412.43.9
Aug28° / 22°15220.812.34.2
Sep29° / 22°15721.2123.8
Oct31° / 22°781511.84.0
Nov34° / 22°51.411.63.9
Dec34° / 21°10.211.53.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47723
57624
67624
77624
87426
97426
107426
117228
127228
137129
147129
157129
167030
176931
186931
196832
206832
216733
226733
236733
246733
256832
266832
276832
286832
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ilorin gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171101270
271101180
371101180
47191190
569911101
669911101
769910111
868910121
968910121
1066911131
1165911141
1264911151
1361912162
1461912162
1559913172
1658914172
1757914182
18541015183
19531016183
20521016193
21501017194
22491117204
23481117204
24471117214
25461117215
26451117225
27451117225
28441117235
29441117235
30431117235
31431117245

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
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 January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 7:00 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:006:30
211.57:006:31
311.57:006:31
411.57:016:32
511.57:016:32
611.57:026:33
711.57:026:33
811.57:026:34
911.57:036:34
1011.57:036:35
1111.57:036:35
1211.57:036:36
1311.57:046:36
1411.57:046:37
1511.67:046:37
1611.67:046:38
1711.67:056:38
1811.67:056:39
1911.67:056:39
2011.67:056:40
2111.67:056:40
2211.67:066:40
2311.67:066:41
2411.67:066:41
2511.67:066:42
2611.67:066:42
2711.67:066:42
2811.67:066:43
2911.67:066:43
3011.67:066:44
3111.67:066:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ilorin

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ilorin 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 Ilorin?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ilorin in January

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

In January, Ilorin sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ilorin 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 Ilorin peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ilorin 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 Ilorin is worst in February — around 140 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8140 µg/m³Jul 1935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb140Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov93Unhealthy
Dec124Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ilorin?

Ilorin sits at 8.5°N, 4.5°E, 320 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Offa, 43 km away.

Topography around Ilorin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilorin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.

The land around Ilorin is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 3 km, shrubs (28%), artificial surfaces (24%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
589 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Offa 43 km · Ogbomoso 52 km · Igbeti 53 km · Oyan 55 km · Bode Saadu 56 km · Ikirun 66 km · Ila Orangun 67 km · Otan Ayegbaju 67 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 Ilorin (8.4966°, 4.5421°, elevation 320 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).