When to go · Osogbo
Osogbo in August
Great month. Inside Osogbo's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler); Aug for the festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Inside Osogbo's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler); Aug for the festival.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Osogbo in this guide.
Weather in August
- OsogboHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 16 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Osun-Osogbo festival
Aug (check) · Nigeria
Procession to the sacred grove in Osogbo; hotels in town fill.
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 Osogbo, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °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: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Osogbo's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler); Aug for the festival.
January: Inside Osogbo's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler); Aug for the festival.
Osogbo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast