Ogbomoso climate — normals and trends
Ogbomoso (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 968 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 (28.0 °C on average) and the coldest is August (23.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Ogbomoso averages 0 frost days, 237 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 158 rainy days per year.
Ogbomoso has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.6 °C (on 13 February 2024) and the coldest 13.3 °C (on 13 December 1944).
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
OgbomosoOyo State
- coords
- 8.13°, 4.24°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.7°C
Average daily high
31.3°C
Average daily low
21.9°C
Annual rainfall
968mm
Sunshine / day
8.9h
Mean relative humidity
74%
Average peak wind
12.2km/h
Seasonal range
4.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
237 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
158 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.0 °C
Average feels-like low
24.6 °C
Average peak gust
29.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
328 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.79 · 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
39.6 °C
13 February 2024
Coldest day
13.3 °C
13 December 1944
Wettest day
155 mm
13 September 1960
Windiest day
23.8 km/h
29 April 1945
Strongest gust
56.2 km/h
5 August 1950
Hottest feels-like
44.6 °C
28 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
10.1 °C
20 January 1975
Sunniest day
12.1 h
14 May 1952
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.1 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Feb | 36.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 10 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 36.9 °C | +2.2 °C | 14 mm | -31 mm |
| Apr | 35.1 °C | +1.8 °C | 48 mm | -32 mm |
| May | 33.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 122 mm | +10 mm |
| Jun | 30.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 84 mm | -52 mm |
| Jul | 28.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 156 mm | +10 mm |
| Aug | 27.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 203 mm | +54 mm |
| Sep | 29.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 134 mm | -30 mm |
| Oct | 31.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 86 mm | -11 mm |
| Nov | 34.2 °C | +2.1 °C | 5 mm | -11 mm |
| Dec | 34.8 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ogbomoso?
Ogbomoso has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 968 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ogbomoso?
The hottest day measured in Ogbomoso between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 2024, reaching 39.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ogbomoso?
The coldest day measured in Ogbomoso between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1944, at 13.3 °C.
Does it snow in Ogbomoso?
Almost never: Ogbomoso sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ogbomoso warmed?
Yes: Ogbomoso warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ogbomoso?
The wettest day measured in Ogbomoso between 1940 and 2025 was 13 September 1960, with 155 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ogbomoso?
The windiest day measured in Ogbomoso between 1940 and 2025 was 29 April 1945, with winds reaching 23.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ogbomoso?
The warmest month in Ogbomoso is March (28.0 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Ogbomoso?
Ogbomoso receives on average 968 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 158 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ogbomoso?
Ogbomoso gets on average 8.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,249 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ogbomoso?
Yes: Ogbomoso has on average 328 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ogbomoso?
In Ogbomoso, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.6 °C on 28 March 2024, and the lowest was 10.1 °C on 20 January 1975.
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