Iseyin weather in August

In August, Iseyin sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 174 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:42 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Iseyin is LGA and town in Oyo State, Nigeria.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Iseyin reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
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212822
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302922
312922

How August really feels in Iseyin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Iseyin weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°71.711.63.9
Feb35° / 23°163.611.73.0
Mar35° / 24°471011.92.6
Apr33° / 24°7913.812.22.8
May32° / 24°12319.312.43.0
Jun30° / 23°1552312.53.3
Jul29° / 22°17024.612.43.6
Aug28° / 22°17423.812.33.8
Sep29° / 22°16723.7123.4
Oct31° / 23°10217.911.83.6
Nov33° / 23°153.611.64.0
Dec33° / 22°4111.54.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13298
14298
15298
16298
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31595

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Iseyin gets around 174 mm of rain over 23.8 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 77% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1273
1373
1474
1574
1675
1776
1877
1978
2078
2179
2280
2381
2482
2583
2684
2784
2885
2986
3086
3186

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11981
22179
32278
42377
52476
62476
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122476
132377
142278
152179
162080
171981
181882
191783
201684
211585
221486
231387
241288
251189
261090
27991
28991
29892
30793
31793

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:417:02
212.36:417:02
312.36:417:02
412.36:417:02
512.36:417:01
612.36:427:01
712.36:427:01
812.36:427:00
912.36:427:00
1012.36:427:00
1112.36:426:59
1212.36:426:59
1312.36:426:59
1412.36:426:58
1512.36:426:58
1612.36:426:58
1712.36:426:57
1812.36:426:57
1912.26:426:56
2012.26:426:56
2112.26:426:55
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3112.26:416:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.7 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Iseyin

In seasonPeak

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

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

Iseyin 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 August a good time to visit Iseyin?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iseyin.

What to pack for Iseyin in August

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

In August, Iseyin sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Iseyin in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Iseyin peaks around April 9 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highApr 9UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Iseyin in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Iseyin is worst in January — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 23117 µg/m³Jul 2130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan117Unhealthy
Feb116Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May39Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec102Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Iseyin?

Iseyin sits at 8.0°N, 3.6°E, 313 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Oyo, 39 km away.

Ibadan

Topography around Iseyin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iseyin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m.

The land around Iseyin is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (32%), cropland (31%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), shrubs (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
564 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Oyo 39 km · Fiditi 45 km · Orita-Eruwa 49 km · Eruwa 52 km · Igangan 56 km · Igbo-Ora 69 km · Ogbomoso 73 km · Ibadan 74 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 Iseyin (7.9702°, 3.5963°, elevation 313 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).