When to go · Ilorin
Ilorin in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heavy rain, peak Sep); Dec–Jan nights are dusty with harmattan haze.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heavy rain, peak Sep); Dec–Jan nights are dusty with harmattan haze.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- IlorinHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 16 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nigeria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nigeria overall
- Medium
Nigeria overall: A drier break in Lagos; Osun-Osogbo festival in Osun State (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ilorin, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 16
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heavy rain, peak Sep); Dec–Jan nights are dusty with harmattan haze.
January: Inside Ilorin's best window: Nov–Feb (dry and cooler).
Ilorin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast