Ilorin weather in July

In July, Ilorin sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 128 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ilorin's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilorin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ilorin reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
62923
72923
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
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162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How July really feels in Ilorin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 14 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
14
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ilorin weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21684
31585
41585
51585
61486
71486
81486
91387
101387
111387
121387
131387
141387
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211189
221189
231090
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ilorin gets around 128 mm of rain over 21.4 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 69% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
266
367
467
568
668
768
869
969
1070
1171
1271
1372
1472
1573
1673
1773
1872
1972
2071
2171
2270
2370
2469
2568
2667
2766
2865
2964
3064
3163

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11288
21288
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111288
121288
131288
141288
151387
161387
171387
181486
191585
201684
211783
221882
231981
242080
252179
262377
272476
282575
292773
302872
312971

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 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 6:30 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:307:00
212.56:317:00
312.56:317:00
412.56:317:00
512.56:317:00
612.56:327:00
712.56:327:01
812.56:327:01
912.56:327:01
1012.56:337:01
1112.56:337:01
1212.56:337:01
1312.56:337:01
1412.56:337:01
1512.56:347:01
1612.56:347:01
1712.46:347:01
1812.46:347:01
1912.46:357:01
2012.46:357:01
2112.46:357:01
2212.46:357:01
2312.46:357:01
2412.46:357:00
2512.46:367:00
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2712.46:367:00
2812.46:367:00
2912.46:367:00
3012.46:367:00
3112.46:366:59

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.15 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 — July's 4.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ilorin

In seasonPeak

In July, Ilorin sits inside its rainy season 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 July a good time to visit Ilorin?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ilorin.

What to pack for Ilorin in July

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

In July, Ilorin sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ilorin 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 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 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 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
July 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).