Apomu
{{Short description|City in Nigeria}}{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Apomu
| settlement_type = Town
| pushpin_map = Nigeria
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Nigeria}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Osun
| leader_title = King
| leader_name = OBA Kayode Afolabi
| population_as_of = 71656 in 2023
| timezone1 = WAT
| utc_offset = +1
| subdivision_type = Country
| native_name = Yoruba
}}
Apomu is a medium-sized town in the Osun state. It has a population of about 71,656 people.{{Cite web |title=Apomu, Nigeria - Facts and information on Apomu - Nigeria.Places-in-the-world.com |url=https://nigeria.places-in-the-world.com/2349558-place-apomu.html |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=nigeria.places-in-the-world.com}}
History
It is a historic town in osun state South west Yoruba territory, dating to the 16th century. For about 400 years, it was the only commercial center in the whole Oyo Empire. For its commercial endeavors, Apomu is well-known throughout Yoruba territory.{{cite web | url=https://owulakoda.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/apomu-the-early-settlers/ | title=Apomu – the Early Settlers | date=12 October 2009 }}{{Cite web |title=Oba Afolabi, Alapomu of Apomu Marks Two Years on Throne - THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/02/20/oba-afolabi-alapomu-of-apomu-marks-two-years-on-throne?amp=1 |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}
Climate
In Apomu, the entire year is hot and unpleasant, with the wet season being overcast and the dry season being partly cloudy. The average annual temperature ranges from 67 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit, rarely falling below 61 or rising over 98.{{Cite web |title=Apomu Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/50050/Average-Weather-in-Apomu-Nigeria-Year-Round |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}https://tcktcktck.org/amp/nigeria/osun/apomu{{Cite web |title=Simulated historical climate & weather data for Apomu |url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/apomu_nigeria_2349558 |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=meteoblue |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-07-28 |title=‘Climate, international travels, others increase Nigeria’s risk of disease outbreaks’ |url=https://guardian.ng/news/climate-international-travels-others-increase-nigerias-risk-of-disease-outbreaks/ |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}
= Apomu's Hot Temperature =
== Apomu's Cool Temperature ==
The 3.7-month cool season, which runs from June 15 to October 4, has an average daily maximum temperature of less than 85°F. With an average low of 71°F and high of 83°F, August is the coldest month of the year in Apomu.
=== Clouds ===
The average proportion of sky that is covered by clouds in Apomu varies significantly seasonally throughout the year.{{Cite web |title=Observed historical climate & weather data for Apomu |url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climateobserved/apomu_nigeria_2349558 |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=meteoblue |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Apomu, Osun, NG {{!}} 10-Day Weather Forecasts & Weekend Weather |url=https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-forecast/10-day-weather/apomu-osun-ni |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=WeatherBug}}
Beginning from November 16 and lasting for 2.9 months, the clearer season in Apomu ends around February 13.https://www.accuweather.com/en/ng/apomu/255023/daily-weather-forecast/255023?page=0
In Apomu, December is the clearest month of the year, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 51% of the time.{{Cite web |title=Weather in Apomu, Nigeria - Finnish Meteorological Institute |url=https://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/weather/nigeria/apomu |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Apomu, Osun, NG {{!}} 10-Day Weather Forecasts & Weekend Weather |url=https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-forecast/10-day-weather/apomu-osun-ni |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=WeatherBug}}
Beginning around February 13 and lasting for 9.1 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around November 16.{{Cite web |last=S.L |first=Tutiempo Network |title=Weather in Apomu (Nigeria) - 15 days |url=https://en.tutiempo.net/apomu.html |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=www.tutiempo.net |language=en}}{{Cite journal |last=Asowata |first=I. T. |last2=Akinwumiju |first2=A. S. |date=2020-08-12 |title=Assessment of potentially harmful elements in floodplain soils and stream sediments in Ile-Ife area, South-western Nigeria |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03286-w |journal=SN Applied Sciences |language=en |volume=2 |issue=9 |pages=1506 |doi=10.1007/s42452-020-03286-w |issn=2523-3971|doi-access=free }}
April is the cloudiest month of the year in Apomu, with the sky being overcast or mostly cloudy 86% of the time on average during that month.{{Cite web |title=Apomu (Nigeria) weather today hourly 7, 10 day weather forecast {{!}} Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia {{!}} ar.weather.town |url=https://ar.weather.town/en/forecast/nigeria/osun-state/apomu/ |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=weather.town |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=S.L |first=Tutiempo Network |title=Weather in Apomu (Nigeria) - Detailed weather forecasting 15 days |url=https://en.tutiempo.net/apomu.html?data=detailed |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=www.tutiempo.net |language=en}}
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