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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) / 21°C (70°F)
average high / low
Rain days
16
Crowds
Medium
Nigeria overall
Prices
Medium
Nigeria overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ilorin

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

Long-term averages
  • IlorinHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), 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)

    Jan: 34 °C (93 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • 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

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