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When Is the Best Time To Visit Nigeria?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Nigeria depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Nigeria

It's best to visit Nigeria in January, February and December - that's when you can count on very good weather in many parts of the country.

Also, choosing months such as March, October and November is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in April, May, June, July, August and also in September, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 8 cities).

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Abuja (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Due to the large area of Nigeria, the weather in individual parts of the country can vary significantly.

Abuja

Sunday 28 Apr
Update 2024-04-27 16:11 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
cloudy
99°F
Humidity
53%
Cloud cover
100%
Wind speed
16.5 mph
Chance of rain
13%

Abuja

Monday 29 Apr
Update 2024-04-27 16:11 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
96°F
Humidity
59%
Cloud cover
88%
Wind speed
8.1 mph
Chance of rain
13%

Abuja

Tuesday 30 Apr
Update 2024-04-27 16:11 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
cloudy
98°F
Humidity
55%
Cloud cover
99%
Wind speed
16.8 mph
Chance of rain
26%

Abuja

Wednesday 1 May
Update 2024-04-27 16:11 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
98°F
Humidity
58%
Cloud cover
88%
Wind speed
9.4 mph
Chance of rain
68%

Abuja

Thursday 2 May
Update 2024-04-27 16:11 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
96°F
Humidity
63%
Cloud cover
68%
Wind speed
8.1 mph
Chance of rain
68%

Climate and Average Weather in Nigeria

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Abuja
  • Lagos
  • Kano
  • Calabar
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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