Osogbo weather in August

In August, Osogbo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 177 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Osogbo's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Osogbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:38 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Osogbo is city and local government area in Osun State, Nigeria.

Density
13,723/km²
people per km²

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 Osogbo 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.

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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
222822
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242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How August really feels in Osogbo

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.

Osogbo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°112.311.63.8
Feb35° / 23°235.111.73.0
Mar34° / 24°6212.811.92.9
Apr32° / 24°8316.212.23.2
May31° / 23°14021.812.33.2
Jun29° / 22°18125.312.43.3
Jul28° / 22°18126.512.43.7
Aug28° / 22°17724.612.34.0
Sep29° / 22°20425.8123.4
Oct30° / 22°15424.111.83.4
Nov32° / 22°357.411.64.3
Dec33° / 21°61.511.64.4

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 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Osogbo gets around 177 mm of rain over 24.6 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 80% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
278
377
477
577
677
776
876
976
1076
1176
1276
1376
1477
1577
1678
1778
1879
1980
2080
2181
2281
2382
2483
2584
2684
2785
2886
2986
3087
3187

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12773
22872
32971
42971
53070
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113169
123169
133070
143070
152971
162872
172773
182674
192575
202377
212278
222179
232080
241981
251783
261684
271585
281486
291387
301288
311189

Wind in August

Winds average 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:386:58
212.36:386:58
312.36:386:58
412.36:386:57
512.36:386:57
612.36:386:57
712.36:386:57
812.36:386:56
912.36:386:56
1012.36:386:56
1112.36:386:55
1212.36:386:55
1312.36:386:55
1412.36:386:54
1512.36:386:54
1612.36:386:54
1712.36:386:53
1812.26:386:53
1912.26:386:52
2012.26:386:52
2112.26:386:51
2212.26:386:51
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2412.26:386:50
2512.26:386:50
2612.26:386:49
2712.26:386:49
2812.26:376:48
2912.26:376:48
3012.26:376:47
3112.26:376:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.65 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Osogbo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Osogbo 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 Osogbo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Osogbo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Osogbo in August

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

In August, Osogbo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Osogbo 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 Osogbo peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highMar 23UV 12Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Osogbo 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 Osogbo is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17168 µg/m³Jul 2345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb158Very unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct78Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec157Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Osogbo?

Osogbo sits at 7.8°N, 4.6°E, 336 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ilobu, 11 km away.

Topography around Osogbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Osogbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m.

The land around Osogbo is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
647 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Ilobu 11 km · Ede 14 km · Ikirun 20 km · Ilesa 26 km · Inisa 26 km · Ijebu-Jesa 30 km · Ejigbo 31 km · Ile-Ife 32 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 Osogbo (7.771°, 4.557°, elevation 336 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).