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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

Wednesday 4 Jun
Update 2025-06-03 14:09 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
80°F
Humidity
80%
Cloud cover
98%
Wind speed
6.3 mph
Chance of rain
61%

Abuja

Thursday 5 Jun
Update 2025-06-03 14:09 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
89°F
Humidity
76%
Cloud cover
91%
Wind speed
13.7 mph
Chance of rain
61%

Abuja

Friday 6 Jun
Update 2025-06-03 14:09 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
89°F
Humidity
78%
Cloud cover
81%
Wind speed
7 mph
Chance of rain
52%

Abuja

Saturday 7 Jun
Update 2025-06-03 14:09 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
88°F
Humidity
79%
Cloud cover
79%
Wind speed
9.4 mph
Chance of rain
58%

Abuja

Sunday 8 Jun
Update 2025-06-03 14:09 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
89°F
Humidity
73%
Cloud cover
79%
Wind speed
6 mph
Chance of rain
58%

Climate and Average Weather in Nigeria

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Abuja
  • Lagos
  • Kano
  • Calabar
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Rain
0 Days
Rain
0 Days
Rain
2 Days
Rain
5 Days
Rain
10 Days
Rain
13 Days
Rain
15 Days
Rain
16 Days
Rain
15 Days
Rain
7 Days
Rain
0 Days
Rain
0 Days
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
13h
Day
13h
Day
13h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Sun
8h
Sun
8h
Sun
7h
Sun
7h
Sun
7h
Sun
6h
Sun
5h
Sun
5h
Sun
6h
Sun
8h
Sun
9h
Sun
9h
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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AbujaLagosKanoCalabar
Abuja
86 °F
6.85 in
Lagos
86 °F
15.51 in
82 °F
Kano
93 °F
4.49 in
Calabar
86 °F
14.8 in
82 °F

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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