Owo weather in August

In August, Owo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 219 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 12.2 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Owo's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Owo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
219 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Owo is local government area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

Density
270/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 Owo 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 25°C and 30°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
152822
162822
172822
182822
192822
202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How August really feels in Owo

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.

Owo 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
Jan33° / 21°123.411.64.1
Feb34° / 23°306.911.83.2
Mar33° / 24°8018122.7
Apr32° / 24°12521.312.22.9
May30° / 23°1822512.33.0
Jun29° / 22°22027.712.43.1
Jul28° / 22°22228.212.43.5
Aug28° / 22°21926.612.23.7
Sep28° / 22°22827.7123.2
Oct30° / 22°17525.511.83.2
Nov31° / 23°4710.911.74.1
Dec32° / 22°92.911.64.7

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 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8397
9397
10397
11397
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Owo gets around 219 mm of rain over 26.6 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 86% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
282
382
482
581
681
781
881
981
1082
1182
1282
1383
1483
1584
1685
1785
1886
1987
2087
2188
2289
2390
2491
2591
2692
2793
2893
2994
3094
3194

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13466
23565
33664
43763
53862
63862
73961
83961
93961
103961
113862
123862
133763
143664
153466
163367
173268
183070
192971
202872
212674
222575
232377
242278
252179
261981
271882
281783
291684
301585
311486

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
258calm
268calm
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 6:34 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:346:53
212.36:346:53
312.36:346:53
412.36:346:53
512.36:346:52
612.36:356:52
712.36:356:52
812.36:356:52
912.36:356:51
1012.36:356:51
1112.36:356:51
1212.36:356:50
1312.36:356:50
1412.26:356:50
1512.26:356:49
1612.26:356:49
1712.26:356:49
1812.26:356:48
1912.26:346:48
2012.26:346:47
2112.26:346:47
2212.26:346:46
2312.26:346:46
2412.26:346:46
2512.26:346:45
2612.26:346:45
2712.26:346:44
2812.26:346:44
2912.26:346:43
3012.26:336:43
3112.16:336:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 3.66 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
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Owo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Owo 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 Owo?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Owo.

What to pack for Owo in August

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

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

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Owo 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 Owo peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 8 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Feb 8UV 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 Owo 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 Owo is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17169 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb156Very unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov94Unhealthy
Dec154Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Owo?

Owo sits at 7.2°N, 5.6°E, 348 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Emure-Ekiti, 30 km away.

Topography around Owo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Owo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 319 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m.

The land around Owo is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Emure-Ekiti 30 km · Ise-Ekiti 35 km · Ikare 41 km · Akure 44 km · Ikere-Ekiti 52 km · Idanre 53 km · Ado-Ekiti 62 km · Igbara-Odo 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 Owo (7.1962°, 5.5868°, elevation 348 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).