Oyo State · Nigeria
Iseyin travel guide
Iseyin is a city in Oyo State, Nigeria, home to about 365,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- IBA79 km · Ibadan Airport
- Currency
- NGNnaira
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Language
- English
About
About Iseyin
Iseyin is a town located in Oyo, Nigeria. It is approximately 100 km (62 mi) north of Ibadan.
As part of the southwestern Nigeria, the people of Iseyin also speak the Yoruba language, which is the dominant language in the region. They are also known and reputed for the production of Aso Ofi (or Aso Oke), a popular traditional fabric in the Yorubaland worn on special occasions and during important events. In Iseyin, it is hot all year round, the dry season is humid and partially cloudy, and the wet season is oppressive and cloudy.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
When to go
The best time to visit Iseyin
Iseyin has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; September is the wettest, with about 244 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Iseyin: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ibadan Airport (IBA), about 79 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR, 112 km) is also within reach.
IBA · Ibadan Airport
ILR · General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport
Questions
Iseyin: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Iseyin?
Iseyin has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; September is the wettest, with about 244 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Iseyin?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ibadan Airport (IBA), about 79 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR, 112 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Iseyin?
naira (NGN).
Nearby
Destinations near Iseyin
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.