Best Time to Visit Nigeria (Climate Chart and Table)

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Nigeria. We created climate tables and charts for the locations of Abuja und Lagos. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Nigeria for your holiday.

Climate Overview

19 °C to 37 °C

0.08 – 12.44 in (1 – 17 Days of Rain)

Average Annual Temperature is between 26.8 °C (Lagos) and 27.7 °C (Abuja)

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28 °C

30 °C

1.3 in

Best Time to Visit Nigeria: Overview

JanuaryJan Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Abuja Lagos	FebruaryFeb Very hot (average up to 31 °C)	MarchMar Very hot (average up to 31 °C)	AprilApr Very hot (average up to 31 °C)	MayMay Very hot (average up to 29 °C) Up to 8.36 in of rainof rain	JuneJun Up to 12.42 in of rainof rain
JulyJul Up to 9.57 in of rainof rain	AugustAug Up to 9.17 in of rainof rain	SeptemberSep Up to 10.71 in of rainof rain	OctoberOct TemperaturesTemp. up to 31 °C	NovemberNov Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Abuja Lagos	DecemberDec Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Abuja Lagos

Best Time to Visit the Regions

Find the best time to visit the regions (Nigeria) in the following overview.

Location	Best Time to Travel
Abuja	January, November, and December
Lagos	January, November, and December

Climate Charts Nigeria

In the following, you will find climate charts for the regions.

Furthermore, there are some charts you can use for quick comparison of climate between the regions.

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Abuja

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Lagos

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Day Temperatures

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Night Temperatures

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Average Temperatures

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Precipitation

Hours of Sunshine per Day

Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Tables Nigeria

In the following, you will find some climate tables for Nigeria, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, and Hours of Sunshine.

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Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Abuja (Nigeria)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day Temperature	34°	37°	37°	35°	33°	30°	29°	28°	29°	30°	35°	35°
Night Temperature	19°	22°	25°	25°	24°	23°	23°	22°	23°	24°	21°	21°
Precipitation (inch)	0.12	0.28	0.63	2.87	5.39	7.36	8.5	9.17	10.71	4.61	0.28	0.08
Rainy days	1	1	1	3	9	10	13	15	17	10	1	1
Hours of Sunshine	8	8	7	7	7	6	5	5	6	8	9	0

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Temperatures

The annual average temperature in Abuja is 27.7 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: March (31.2 °C)
Coldest month: August (25.4 °C)

Precipitation

Overall annual precipitation: 50 inch on 82 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): June, July, August, and September
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 35.75 in

You cannot expect snow in any month in Abuja.

Sunshine

As our climate table shows, November is the sunniest month with an average of 9 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 6.3 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Lagos (Nigeria)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day Temperature	32°	33°	33°	32°	31°	29°	28°	28°	29°	30°	31°	32°
Night Temperature	22°	24°	24°	24°	23°	22°	22°	22°	22°	22°	23°	23°
Precipitation (inch)	0.52	1.6	3.32	5.76	7.97	12.42	9.57	4.79	6.3	4.93	1.56	0.58
Rainy days	2	3	7	9	13	16	13	12	13	11	5	2
Hours of Sunshine	5	6	6	6	6	4	3	4	4	5	6	6

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Temperatures

The annual average temperature in Lagos is 26.8 °C.

Warmest month: February (28.5 °C)
Coldest month: August (25.1 °C)

Precipitation

Overall annual precipitation: 59.31 inch on 106 rainy days

Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): May, June, and July
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 29.96 in

You cannot expect snow in any month in Lagos.

Sunshine

As our climate table shows, November is the sunniest month with an average of 6.2 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 5.1 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Abuja

broken clouds, 35.7 °C

Clouds: 68 % Wind: 7 mph OSO
Air Pressure: 1009 hPa Humidity: 10 %

Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 01:16 pm

The next days …

8th Feb 2023	9th Feb 2023	10th Feb 2023	11th Feb 2023	12th Feb 2023	13th Feb 2023
23 °C to 36 °C	25 °C to 37 °C	24 °C to 37 °C	24 °C to 38 °C	24 °C to 37 °C	23 °C to 37 °C
23 °C to 36 °C	25 °C to 37 °C	24 °C to 37 °C	24 °C to 38 °C	24 °C to 37 °C	23 °C to 37 °C
Clouds: 100 %	Clouds: 92 %	Clouds: 89 %	Clouds: 65 %	Clouds: 5 %	Clouds: 2 %
No Precipitation	No Precipitation	No Precipitation	No Precipitation	No Precipitation	No Precipitation

Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)

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Hottest Month

February: 37 °C
Day Temperature in Abuja

Coldest Month

January: 19 °C
Night Temperature in Abuja

Rainiest Month

June: 12.42 in
Rain in Lagos

Driest Month

December: 0.08 in
Rain in Abuja

Sunniest Month

November: 9 hours/day
Sunshine in Abuja

Distances to Nigeria

	London	New York	Los Angeles
Abuja	2970 mi	5370 mi	7810 mi
Lagos	3120 mi	5270 mi	7720 mi

Where’s Nigeria?

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Continent: Africa

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