Ilorin/Ogbomosho weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Ilorin/Ogbomosho is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with January and November close behind. Ilorin/Ogbomosho averages about 2,273 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in December.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,273
- Sunniest month
- December
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 1,226 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 1.1M
- Elevation
- 342 m

When is the best time to visit Ilorin/Ogbomosho?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ilorin/Ogbomosho is December, then January and November. The dullest month is June (65/100, 170 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ilorin/Ogbomosho?
Ilorin/Ogbomosho gets a moderate 2,273 hours of sunshine a year. December (91/100) is noticeably better than June (65). It ranks #12 of 23 destinations in Nigeria for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,273 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 48% of the annual 1,226 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 9 mm | 7 |
| February | 81 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 14 mm | 8 |
| March | 76 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 43 mm | 9 |
| April | 76 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 90 mm | 9 |
| May | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 132 mm | 9 |
| June | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 170 mm | 8 |
| July | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 173 mm | 7 |
| August | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 175 mm | 7 |
| September | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 240 mm | 8 |
| October | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 152 mm | 9 |
| November | 88 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 21 mm | 9 |
| December | 91 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 7 mm | 8 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Lagos Nigeria · 244 km · best in Jan · 1,868 h sun/yr
- Abuja Nigeria · 311 km · best in Nov · 2,524 h sun/yr
- Cotonou Benin · 328 km · best in Jan · 1,921 h sun/yr
- Enugu Nigeria · 403 km · best in Jan · 1,992 h sun/yr
- Lomé Togo · 438 km · best in Jan · 2,104 h sun/yr
- Owerri Nigeria · 449 km · best in Dec · 1,819 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Ibadan Nigeria · 133 km · 1,910 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Akure Nigeria · 160 km · 2,006 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Benin City Nigeria · 266 km · 1,744 h sun/yr · best in Jan
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