Oyo weather in July

In July, Oyo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 160 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Oyo's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:37 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Oyo is city in Nigeria.

Density
303/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Oyo 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, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22823
32823
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
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202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How July really feels in Oyo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Oyo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°82.211.63.8
Feb35° / 24°174.411.73.0
Mar34° / 24°4611.811.92.8
Apr32° / 24°7414.812.23.2
May31° / 24°11920.512.43.3
Jun29° / 23°14924.712.43.3
Jul28° / 22°16025.212.43.8
Aug28° / 22°15923.812.34.1
Sep29° / 22°16424.7123.5
Oct30° / 23°10920.711.83.7
Nov32° / 23°204.911.64.6
Dec33° / 22°51.511.64.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Oyo gets around 160 mm of rain over 25.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
483
583
684
784
884
984
1085
1185
1284
1384
1484
1584
1683
1783
1883
1982
2081
2181
2280
2379
2478
2578
2677
2776
2876
2975
3075
3174

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1397
2397
3397
4496
5496
6496
7496
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15496
16496
17595
18595
19694
20793
21793
22892
23991
241090
251189
261387
271486
281585
291783
301882
311981

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:347:01
212.56:347:01
312.46:357:01
412.46:357:02
512.46:357:02
612.46:357:02
712.46:357:02
812.46:367:02
912.46:367:02
1012.46:367:02
1112.46:367:02
1212.46:377:02
1312.46:377:02
1412.46:377:02
1512.46:377:02
1612.46:377:02
1712.46:387:02
1812.46:387:02
1912.46:387:02
2012.46:387:02
2112.46:387:02
2212.46:397:02
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2912.46:407:01
3012.46:407:01
3112.46:407:01

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 3.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Oyo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Oyo 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 July a good time to visit Oyo?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oyo.

What to pack for Oyo in July

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

In July, Oyo 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 Oyo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Oyo peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Oyo in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Oyo is worst in January — around 155 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17153 µg/m³Jul 2443 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan155Very unhealthy
Feb144Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun50Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct74Unhealthy
Nov89Unhealthy
Dec142Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Oyo?

Oyo sits at 7.9°N, 3.9°E, 286 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Fiditi, 16 km away.

Topography around Oyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m.

The land around Oyo is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Fiditi 16 km · Iwo 37 km · Iseyin 39 km · Olupona 40 km · Ejigbo 42 km · Inisa 44 km · Lalupon 45 km · Ogbomoso 46 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 Oyo (7.8537°, 3.9324°, elevation 286 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).