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Ile-Ife, Nigeria climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Ile-Ife has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 88°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 70°F at night. Precipitation totals about 61 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 9.2 inches while December barely receives 0.56 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Ile-Ife climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 77 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 8.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 8.2 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0.4 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 39 | 52 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 76 | 52 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 76 | 82 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 39 | 52 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 76 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 76 | 82 | 87 | 89 | 91 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 84 | 85 | 85 | 76 | 52 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.