🇳🇬 Nigeria Weather & Climate Guide

Nigeria has 166 major cities in our database. The best time to visit is December with an average travel score of 94/100. Top destinations include Igboho, Kaduna, Lere.

When is the best time to visit Nigeria?

94

December is the best time to visit Nigeria with an average travel score of 94/100 (Excellent).

Nigeria has distinct seasons with excellent weather during several months of the year.

Average Travel Score by Month

94

Jan

89

Feb

79

Mar

74

Apr

69

May

66

Jun

64

Jul

62

Aug

64

Sep

69

Oct

85

Nov

94

Dec

Excellent (80+)

Good (60-79)

Mixed (40-59)

Poor (<40)

Which cities in Nigeria have the best weather?

Igboho

#1 Best Weather

Best: December

Annual avg: 32.4°C

Kaduna

Best: November

Annual avg: 30.9°C

Lere

Best: November

Annual avg: 30.4°C

Saki

Best: December

Annual avg: 31.8°C

Gboko

Best: December

Annual avg: 32.1°C

Ilorin

Best: December

Annual avg: 32.6°C

Bauchi

Best: November

Annual avg: 31.6°C

Jos

Best: November

Annual avg: 28°C

Kontagora

Best: November

Annual avg: 32.9°C

Mubi

Best: November

Annual avg: 32°C

What is the climate like in Nigeria?

Nigeria has distinct seasons with excellent weather during several months of the year. The country spans Africa with 166 major cities offering diverse weather conditions.

4

Excellent months

8

Good months

0

Mixed months

0

Challenging months

All cities in Nigeria

AbaBest: January

AbakalikiBest: December

AbeokutaBest: December

AbujaBest: December

Ado-EkitiBest: December

AfikpoBest: December

AgborBest: January

AguluBest: December

AjegunleBest: January

AkowonjoBest: January

AkuBest: December

AkureBest: January

AliayabiagbaBest: January

AlimoshoBest: January

AmaigboBest: December

ApomuBest: January

Aramoko-EkitiBest: December

AsabaBest: December

AtaniBest: December

AuchiBest: December

AwkaBest: December

AzareBest: November

BamaBest: November

BauchiBest: November

BendeBest: January

Benin CityBest: December

BidaBest: November

Birnin KebbiBest: November

BiuBest: November

BugumaBest: January

CalabarBest: January

ChakwamaBest: November

DauraBest: November

Ebute IkoroduBest: January

EdeBest: December

EffiumBest: December

Efon-AlaayeBest: December

Eha AmufuBest: December

EjigboBest: December

EkpomaBest: January

Emure-EkitiBest: December

EnuguBest: December

Enugu-UkwuBest: December

EpeBest: January

Esuk OronBest: January

Ezza-OhuBest: December

FiditiBest: December

FuntuaBest: November

GamboruBest: December

GashuaBest: November

GbokoBest: December

GbonganBest: January

GombeBest: November

GusauBest: November

HadejiaBest: November

IbadanBest: December

IdahBest: December

IdanreBest: January

IfoBest: January

Igbara-OdoBest: December

Igbo-OraBest: December

Igbo-UkwuBest: January

IgbohoBest: December

Igede-EkitiBest: December

IhialaBest: January

Ijebu OdeBest: January

Ijebu-IgboBest: January

Ijebu-JesaBest: December

Ijero-EkitiBest: December

IkareBest: December

IkejaBest: January

Ikere-EkitiBest: January

IkireBest: January

IkirunBest: December

IkomBest: December

Ikot EkpeneBest: January

Ila OrangunBest: December

Ile-IfeBest: January

IlesaBest: December

IlobuBest: December

IlorinBest: December

InisaBest: December

IpotiBest: December

IreweBest: January

Ise-EkitiBest: December

IseyinBest: December

IsiekeBest: December

IwoBest: December

JalingoBest: November

JegaBest: November

JimetaBest: December

JosBest: November

KadunaBest: November

KafanchanBest: November

KagoroBest: December

KanoBest: November

KatsinaBest: November

Kaura NamodaBest: November

KeffiBest: December

KisiBest: December

KontagoraBest: November

KujeBest: December

LafiaBest: December

LafiagiBest: December

LagosBest: January

LaluponBest: December

LekkiBest: January

LereBest: November

LokojaBest: December

MaiduguriBest: November

MakokoBest: January

MakurdiBest: December

MalumfashiBest: November

MinnaBest: November

ModakekeBest: January

MubiBest: November

MushinBest: January

NguruBest: November

NkporBest: December

NkwerreBest: January

NnewiBest: January

NsukkaBest: December

NumanBest: December

ObalendeBest: January

ObonomaBest: January

OdeBest: December

OffaBest: December

OgaminanaBest: December

OgbomosoBest: December

Ohafia-IfighBest: January

Oke MesiBest: December

OkeneBest: December

OkigweBest: December

OkrikaBest: January

OluponaBest: December

OndoBest: January

OnitshaBest: December

Orita-EruwaBest: December

OshodiBest: January

OsogboBest: December

OwerriBest: December

OwoBest: January

OyanBest: December

OyoBest: December

OzubuluBest: January

PindigaBest: November

Port HarcourtBest: January

PotiskumBest: November

SakiBest: December

SapeleBest: December

ShagamuBest: January

ShomoluBest: January

SokotoBest: November

SulejaBest: December

SurulereBest: January

UgaBest: January

UgepBest: December

UghelliBest: January

UmuahiaBest: January

UromiBest: December

UyoBest: January

WarriBest: January

WukariBest: December

YenagoaBest: January

YolaBest: December

ZariaBest: November

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Data based on 1994–2024 averages · Last updated: 2024-12-31