Ijoko climate — normals and trends
Ijoko (Nigeria) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 1,742 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (27.6 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Ijoko averages 0 frost days, 197 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 271 rainy days per year.
Ijoko has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.5 °C (on 8 February 2020) and the coldest 16.3 °C (on 9 January 1957).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
IjokoOgun State
- coords
- 6.74°, 3.26°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.0°C
Average daily high
30.1°C
Average daily low
23.3°C
Annual rainfall
1,742mm
Sunshine / day
9.5h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
11.2km/h
Seasonal range
3.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
197 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
271 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.6 °C
Average feels-like low
27.7 °C
Average peak gust
28.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
361 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.85 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
37.5 °C
8 February 2020
Coldest day
16.3 °C
9 January 1957
Wettest day
145 mm
11 June 1957
Windiest day
19.9 km/h
3 August 1977
Strongest gust
48.6 km/h
5 August 1950
Hottest feels-like
44.3 °C
15 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
12.5 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
29 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.0 °C | +2.2 °C | 16 mm | -26 mm |
| Feb | 33.7 °C | +1.2 °C | 41 mm | -23 mm |
| Mar | 33.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 77 mm | -47 mm |
| Apr | 32.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 90 mm | -79 mm |
| May | 31.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 188 mm | -41 mm |
| Jun | 29.8 °C | +1.1 °C | 243 mm | -4 mm |
| Jul | 28.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 138 mm | -58 mm |
| Aug | 27.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 104 mm | -30 mm |
| Sep | 28.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 185 mm | -6 mm |
| Oct | 30.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 168 mm | -32 mm |
| Nov | 31.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 66 mm | -34 mm |
| Dec | 31.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 51 mm | +2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ijoko?
Ijoko has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 1,742 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ijoko?
The hottest day measured in Ijoko between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 2020, reaching 37.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ijoko?
The coldest day measured in Ijoko between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1957, at 16.3 °C.
Does it snow in Ijoko?
Almost never: Ijoko sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ijoko warmed?
Yes: Ijoko warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ijoko?
The wettest day measured in Ijoko between 1940 and 2025 was 11 June 1957, with 145 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ijoko?
The windiest day measured in Ijoko between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 1977, with winds reaching 19.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ijoko?
The warmest month in Ijoko is March (27.6 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Ijoko?
Ijoko receives on average 1,742 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 271 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ijoko?
Ijoko gets on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,468 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ijoko?
Yes: Ijoko has on average 361 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ijoko?
In Ijoko, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.3 °C on 15 March 2024, and the lowest was 12.5 °C on 9 January 1957.
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