Ondo weather in August

In August, Ondo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 233 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ondo's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
233 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:38 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Ondo is city in Ondo State, Nigeria.

Founded
1510

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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ondo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
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202722
212722
222722
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242722
252722
262722
272722
282722
292722
302722
312722

How August really feels in Ondo

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.

Ondo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°246.911.64.3
Feb33° / 23°5012.111.83.3
Mar32° / 24°11624122.7
Apr31° / 24°18025.512.22.8
May30° / 23°24328.412.32.8
Jun29° / 23°2712912.43.0
Jul27° / 22°26829.512.43.4
Aug27° / 22°2332812.23.6
Sep28° / 22°27629.2123.2
Oct29° / 23°21828.911.83.0
Nov31° / 23°7617.711.73.7
Dec31° / 22°21711.64.8

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 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ondo gets around 233 mm of rain over 28 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 91% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
189
288
388
488
588
688
788
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1489
1589
1689
1790
1890
1991
2091
2191
2292
2392
2493
2594
2694
2795
2895
2996
3096
3196

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15793
16793
17694
18694
19595
20595
21496
22496
23496
24397
25397
26298
27298
28298
29199
30199
31199

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 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 6:37 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:376:56
212.36:376:56
312.36:376:56
412.36:386:55
512.36:386:55
612.36:386:55
712.36:386:55
812.36:386:54
912.36:386:54
1012.36:386:54
1112.36:386:54
1212.36:386:53
1312.36:386:53
1412.26:386:53
1512.26:386:52
1612.26:386:52
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2012.26:386:50
2112.26:376:50
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2412.26:376:48
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2712.26:376:47
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2912.26:376:46
3012.16:376:46
3112.16:366:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.49 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 3.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ondo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ondo 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 Ondo?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ondo.

What to pack for Ondo in August

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

In August, Ondo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ondo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ondo peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 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 22UV 13Jan 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ondo 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 Ondo is worst in January — around 137 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 20136 µg/m³Aug 1335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan137Unhealthy
Feb131Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec118Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ondo?

Ondo sits at 7.1°N, 4.8°E, 263 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Idanre, 31 km away.

Topography around Ondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ondo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 253 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m.

The land around Ondo is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
893 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Idanre 31 km · Akure 43 km · Igbara-Odo 52 km · Ile-Ife 53 km · Ilesa 60 km · Ikere-Ekiti 63 km · Efon-Alaaye 63 km · Ijebu-Jesa 66 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 Ondo (7.0932°, 4.8353°, elevation 263 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).