When to go · Ibadan
Ibadan in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain), Apr–Oct wet season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Low
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain), Apr–Oct wet season.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- IbadanHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Lagos and the south-west coast, Nigeria · Lagos, Abeokuta, Ibadanrainy
Two rainy peaks (June, then September–October) with a short dry break in August; floods in Lagos after heavy storms.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nigeria overall
- Low
- Prices · Nigeria overall
- Low
Nigeria overall: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ibadan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain), Apr–Oct wet season.
January: Inside Ibadan's best window: Nov–Mar.
Ibadan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast