Ogbomoso weather in August

In August, Ogbomoso sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 167 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 Ogbomoso's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ogbomoso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:39 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Ogbomoso is city in 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 Ogbomoso 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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
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202822
212822
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252822
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272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How August really feels in Ogbomoso

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.

Ogbomoso weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°40.911.64.2
Feb35° / 23°102.611.73.1
Mar35° / 24°387.511.92.6
Apr34° / 24°7112.212.22.9
May32° / 23°11317.812.43.2
Jun30° / 23°14421.912.53.5
Jul28° / 22°16424.112.43.9
Aug28° / 22°16723.512.34.2
Sep29° / 22°17523.1123.7
Oct30° / 22°9717.211.83.9
Nov32° / 22°112.511.64.5
Dec33° / 21°20.511.54.4

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 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17496
18496
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22595
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25595
26694
27694
28694
29694
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ogbomoso gets around 167 mm of rain over 23.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
973
1073
1173
1273
1374
1474
1575
1675
1776
1876
1977
2077
2177
2278
2378
2479
2579
2680
2780
2880
2981
3081
3181

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13466
23565
33664
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113763
123763
133664
143565
153466
163367
173268
183169
193070
202971
212872
222773
232575
242476
252377
262278
272080
281981
291882
301783
311684

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:38 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:387:00
212.46:387:00
312.36:396:59
412.36:396:59
512.36:396:59
612.36:396:59
712.36:396:58
812.36:396:58
912.36:396:58
1012.36:396:57
1112.36:396:57
1212.36:396:57
1312.36:396:56
1412.36:396:56
1512.36:396:56
1612.36:396:55
1712.36:396:55
1812.36:396:54
1912.26:396:54
2012.26:396:54
2112.26:396:53
2212.26:396:53
2312.26:396:52
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2512.26:396:51
2612.26:396:51
2712.26:396:50
2812.26:386:50
2912.26:386:49
3012.26:386:49
3112.26:386:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.78 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ogbomoso

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ogbomoso 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 Ogbomoso?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ogbomoso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ogbomoso in August

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

In August, Ogbomoso 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 Ogbomoso 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 Ogbomoso 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 Ogbomoso 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 Ogbomoso 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 Ogbomoso?

Ogbomoso sits at 8.1°N, 4.2°E, 361 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ejigbo, 27 km away.

Topography around Ogbomoso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ogbomoso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m.

The land around Ogbomoso is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, trees (29%), shrubs (28%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Ejigbo 27 km · Inisa 33 km · Ilobu 43 km · Oyo 46 km · Ede 49 km · Ilorin 52 km · Offa 53 km · Ikirun 53 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 Ogbomoso (8.1337°, 4.2401°, elevation 361 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).