Abuja Climate by Month
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Warm all year, with a rainy season from June to September.
Warm all year, with a rainy season from June to September: that's Abuja's climate in short. Expect highs of 97°F (36°C) in March and 84°F (29°C) in August, with the coldest nights (December) near 65°F (18°C). It gets 51 in (1295 mm) of rain a year, 74% of it from June to September. November to February are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 97°F(36°C)
- Average high, March
- Coldest nights
- 65°F(18°C)
- Average low, December
- Rain per year
- 51 in(1295 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 58%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Abuja
Best for weatherNovember to January are the best time for weather in Abuja: highs near 92°F (33°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantAugust and September are the least pleasant; September is the wettest, with 11 in (283 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Abuja weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 92°F(33°C) | 65°F(19°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 33% | 5.0 |
| FebFebruary | 95°F(35°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 36% | 5.3 |
| MarMarch | 97°F(36°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 0.6 in(15 mm) | 39% | 5.5 |
| AprApril | 94°F(35°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 2.2 in(57 mm) | 55% | 5.2 |
| MayMay | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 5.0 in(127 mm) | 68% | 5.1 |
| JunJune | 87°F(31°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 6.7 in(169 mm) | 73% | 4.5 |
| JulJuly | 85°F(30°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 8.5 in(217 mm) | 75% | 3.8 |
| AugAugust | 84°F(29°C) | 71°F(21°C) | 11 in(291 mm) | 78% | 3.3 |
| SepSeptember | 86°F(30°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 11 in(283 mm) | 76% | 4.0 |
| OctOctober | 88°F(31°C) | 71°F(21°C) | 4.9 in(125 mm) | 73% | 4.6 |
| NovNovemberBest | 92°F(34°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 0.2 in(6 mm) | 54% | 5.1 |
| DecDecemberBest | 92°F(33°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 39% | 5.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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