Nigeria Weather and Climate
Optimal travel time for the regions
In the following overview you can see the best travel time depending on the region (Nigeria).
| Place | Best travel time |
| Abuja | January, November and December |
| Lagos | January, November and December |
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine in Abuja (Nigeria)
| Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Daytime temperature | 34 ° C | 37 ° C | 37 ° C | 35 ° C | 33 ° C | 30 ° C | 29 ° C | 28 ° C | 29 ° C | 30 ° C | 35 ° C | 35 ° C |
| Night temperature | 19 ° C | 22 ° C | 25 ° C | 25 ° C | 24 ° C | 23 ° C | 23 ° C | 22 ° C | 23 ° C | 24 ° C | 21 ° C | 21 ° C |
| Precipitation in mm | 3 | 7 | 16 | 73 | 137 | 187 | 216 | 233 | 272 | 117 | 7 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Sunrise | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:40 | 6:20 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:35 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:40 | 18:40 | 18:40 | 18:45 | 18:50 | 18:55 | 18:50 | 18:30 | 18:15 | 18:05 | 18:15 |
Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Abuja is 27.7 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is March (31.2 ° C), coldest month of August, with mean values of 25.4 ° C.
Precipitation
The annual precipitation is 1270 mm on 82 days with precipitation. For comparison: In Munich, 967 mm, in Berlin 570 mm, precipitation is measured annually. The months of June, July, August and September are considered the rainy season, as more than 175 mm of precipitation can be expected per month. Overall, around 908 mm of precipitation can be expected in the rainy season. 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. On average over the year the sun shines for 6.3 hours per day. For comparison: In Munich and Berlin, the sun shines an average of 4.7 hours per day throughout the year.
Cities nearby
The following larger towns are nearby and have a similar climate: Keffi.