Ibadan climate
Ibadan (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 25 °C77 °F, and about 1,674 mm66 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Ibadan climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3086 | 1966 | 2476 | 230.9 |
| Feb | 3187 | 2171 | 2679 | 261.0 |
| Mar | 3086 | 2373 | 2680 | 662.6 |
| Apr | 3085 | 2373 | 2679 | 1265.0 |
| May | 2984 | 2373 | 2679 | 1807.1 |
| Jun | 2883 | 2272 | 2577 | 2429.5 |
| Jul | 2882 | 2171 | 2476 | 2309.1 |
| Aug | 2781 | 2170 | 2476 | 1897.4 |
| Sep | 2882 | 2271 | 2577 | 31012 |
| Oct | 2883 | 2272 | 2577 | 2118.3 |
| Nov | 2985 | 2271 | 2678 | 542.1 |
| Dec | 3086 | 2067 | 2577 | 190.7 |
| Year | 3187 | 1966 | 2577 | 1,67466 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73% | 32% | 4.9 | 11:44 |
| Feb | 80% | 49% | 4.8 | 11:53 |
| Mar | 85% | 76% | 5.0 | 12:04 |
| Apr | 88% | 81% | 5.1 | 12:17 |
| May | 89% | 80% | 5.0 | 12:27 |
| Jun | 90% | 74% | 4.5 | 12:33 |
| Jul | 90% | 82% | 3.8 | 12:31 |
| Aug | 90% | 82% | 3.6 | 12:21 |
| Sep | 90% | 83% | 4.1 | 12:09 |
| Oct | 90% | 73% | 4.7 | 11:57 |
| Nov | 85% | 50% | 5.1 | 11:47 |
| Dec | 76% | 32% | 4.9 | 11:42 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Ibadan is like
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 30 °C86 °F and a low of 23 °C73 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 27 °C81 °F and lows 21 °C70 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.3 °C4.1 °F.
It is wet, with about 1,674 mm66 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 44% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: December. The wettest month is September (310 mm12 in), the driest is December (19 mm0.7 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 73% in January to 90% in September. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 32%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (2 mph) in November to 7 km/h (5 mph) in August.
Best time to visit Ibadan
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are December and January: average highs of 30 °C86 °F to 30 °C86 °F with 19 mm0.7 in to 23 mm0.9 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is September, which is very wet (310 mm12 in) and humid (90% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
Ibadan weather by month
- January30 °C86 °F / 19 °C66 °F
- February31 °C87 °F / 21 °C71 °F
- March30 °C86 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- April30 °C85 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- May29 °C84 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- June28 °C83 °F / 22 °C72 °F
- July28 °C82 °F / 21 °C71 °F
- August27 °C81 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- September28 °C82 °F / 22 °C71 °F
- October28 °C83 °F / 22 °C72 °F
- November29 °C85 °F / 22 °C71 °F
- December30 °C86 °F / 20 °C67 °F
What to pack for Ibadan
- Wetter months (May–October) — highs 2781 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 2170 to 23 °C73 °F, about 227 mm8.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (November–April) — highs 2985 to 31 °C87 °F, lows 1966 to 23 °C73 °F, about 52 mm2.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Ibadan compares
Compared with Lagos, about 117 km to the southwest, Ibadan is on average 1.2 °C2.2 °F cooler and receives 8% more precipitation (1,674 mm66 in vs 1,547 mm61 in). The difference is largest in December (2 °C3.6 °F cooler).
Of the 74 places in Nigeria covered by World Climates, Ibadan is the 51st warmest by annual mean temperature and the 22nd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Nigeria climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Man (Ivory Coast, Aw), Abomey (Benin, Aw) and Rio Branco (Brazil, Aw).
Nearby places
- Oyo 53 km · 25 °C77 °F · 1,517 mm60 in
- Ijebu Ode 62 km · 26 °C78 °F · 1,713 mm67 in
- Abeokuta 67 km · 26 °C78 °F · 1,568 mm62 in
- Ile-Ife 73 km · 25 °C76 °F · 1,718 mm68 in
- Osogbo 84 km · 25 °C77 °F · 1,497 mm59 in
- Ogbomoso 92 km · 25 °C77 °F · 1,497 mm59 in
- Ilesa 96 km · 25 °C76 °F · 1,549 mm61 in
- Ebute Ikorodu 98 km · 26 °C80 °F · 1,713 mm67 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Ibadan?
March is the warmest month in Ibadan, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F) and an average low of 23 °C (73 °F).
What is the coldest month in Ibadan?
August is the coldest month, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F) and an average low of 21 °C (70 °F).
When does it rain the most in Ibadan?
September is the wettest month with about 310 mm (12.2 in) of precipitation; December is the driest with about 19 mm (0.7 in).
What is the best time to visit Ibadan?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are December and January.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.