Climate

The Climate Overview Of Idoluwo-Ile Greenfield Development , An Historic Heritage Of The Obanikoro Chieftaincy Family Of Lagos

The Idoluwo-Ile area enjoys equatorial climatic condition expected of any area in between latitude 231/20 south to 231/20 north. It is located in the latitude 6° 28′ 14″ N degree north of the equator and longitude 3° 4′ 59″ E degree east of the Greenwich meridian. This location makes it possible for the town to enjoy rainfall throughout the year. Rainfall is heavy in the months of May through July and September through November with a break in August and short dry spell in the months of December through February.

The average annual rainfall is about 1020mm unlike in the eastern extremes of the state rainfall is not too heavy but consistent/constant. However, the nearness to oceanic influence enables rain to fall any time of the day.

Clouds of cumulus nimbus type cover Idoluwo Ile land most of the year. It is form by the rising of the southwesterly wind from the ocean. However, the unusual low rainfall along the coastal area of this nature is attributed to the dry influence of wind blowing all the way from Ghana to the area. The wind from Ghana having dropped its moisture around cape three point’s blows moisture-less wind in southwesterly direction across the land only having attenuating influence as it comes towards Idoluwo Ile land. This is one of the reasons why the area enjoy small quantity of rain and as a follow up grass vegetation.