Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Idiroko features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1572 mm (61.9 inches) and receives 245 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Idiroko enjoys an average of 3624 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Idiroko are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Idiroko experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Idiroko, Ogun, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Idiroko usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 219 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Idiroko are January, February and December. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22 (0.8) | 49 (1.9) | 94 (3.7) | 98 (3.9) | 162 (6.4) | 220 (8.7) | 189 (7.4) | 174 (6.9) | 217 (8.6) | 220 (8.6) | 92 (3.6) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Idiroko are May, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Idiroko: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 287 | 312 | 312 | 323 | 293 | 300 | 315 | 290 | 306 | 304 | 316 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 46m | 11h 54m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 24m | 12h 29m | 12h 26m | 12h 18m | 12h 8m | 11h 57m | 11h 48m | 11h 44m |
Idiroko experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Idiroko UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |