Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Osogbo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1285 mm (50.6 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Osogbo enjoys an average of 3338 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Osogbo are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Osogbo experiences 326 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 | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°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 (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Osogbo, Nigeria with other places around the world.
Osogbo usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 202 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Osogbo are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 5 (0.2) | 25 (1.0) | 74 (2.9) | 65 (2.6) | 124 (4.9) | 191 (7.5) | 174 (6.9) | 191 (7.5) | 223 (8.8) | 166 (6.5) | 42 (1.6) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Osogbo are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Osogbo: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 13 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 | 281 | 292 | 286 | 301 | 283 | 271 | 252 | 243 | 267 | 282 | 313 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 42m | 11h 51m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 28m | 12h 33m | 12h 30m | 12h 20m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 45m | 11h 39m |
Osogbo 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.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Osogbo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 |