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Best time to visit Ibadan

The best time to visit Ibadan, Nigeria is November–December — expect daytime highs near 32°C and roughly 3.7 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically March.

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Ibadan climate at a glance

Ibadan sees average daytime highs ranging from 28°C in August to 36°C in February. Around 1090 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 157 wet days a year, peaking in August (215 mm) and easing off in December (2 mm). December is the sunniest month at about 10 hours of sunshine.

Ibadan temperature & rainfall by month

January: 7 mm rainFebruary: 11 mm rainMarch: 40 mm rainApril: 48 mm rainMay: 73 mm rainJune: 176 mm rainJuly: 162 mm rainAugust: 215 mm rainSeptember: 175 mm rainOctober: 155 mm rainNovember: 27 mm rainDecember: 2 mm rainJanuary high: 35°CFebruary high: 36°CMarch high: 35°CApril high: 33°CMay high: 32°CJune high: 30°CJuly high: 28°CAugust high: 28°CSeptember high: 29°COctober high: 30°CNovember high: 32°CDecember high: 34°CJanuary low: 22°CFebruary low: 23°CMarch low: 24°CApril low: 24°CMay low: 24°CJune low: 23°CJuly low: 22°CAugust low: 22°CSeptember low: 22°COctober low: 22°CNovember low: 23°CDecember low: 22°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Ibadan

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
0 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
July–August & November–December
4 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
January–June & September–October
8 months · score < 5

Ibadan climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 11.7 h in November. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 35°C 22°C 1.7 7 mm 10 h 58% 4.9 · Poor
February 36°C 23°C 2.5 11 mm 9.7 h 62% 3.7 · Poor
March 35°C 24°C 9.3 40 mm 8.4 h 76% 2.9 · Challenging
April 33°C 24°C 10.7 48 mm 8.4 h 79% 3.3 · Poor
May 32°C 24°C 14.2 73 mm 8.6 h 83% 3.7 · Poor
June 30°C 23°C 20.7 176 mm 7.6 h 88% 4.3 · Poor
July 28°C 22°C 25 162 mm 7.6 h 88% 5.1 · Fair
August 28°C 22°C 23.5 215 mm 7.2 h 88% 5.3 · Fair
September 29°C 22°C 25.3 175 mm 6.6 h 89% 4.7 · Poor
October 30°C 22°C 19.8 155 mm 7.5 h 89% 4.2 · Poor
November 32°C 23°C 3.7 27 mm 9.6 h 80% 6.0 · Fair
December 34°C 22°C 0.5 2 mm 10.3 h 63% 5.8 · Fair
Hottest month
February · 36°C
Coldest month
January · 22°C nights
Wettest month
August · 215 mm
Driest month
December · 2 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Ibadan?

The best time to visit Ibadan is November–December, when daytime highs average around 32°C with about 3.7 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Ibadan?

February is the hottest month in Ibadan, with average highs of 36°C.

What is the rainiest month in Ibadan?

August is the rainiest month in Ibadan, with around 215 mm of rainfall over 23.5 rainy days.

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