Lafia Climate by Month
Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Hot all year, with a rainy season from June to September.
Lafia is hot all year, with a rainy season from June to September. Afternoon highs range from 86°F (30°C) in August to 99°F (37°C) in March, and December nights average 66°F (19°C). It gets 49 in (1236 mm) of rain a year, 72% of it from June to September. November to February are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 99°F(37°C)
- Average high, March
- Coldest nights
- 66°F(19°C)
- Average low, December
- Rain per year
- 49 in(1236 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 60%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Lafia
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from November to January, with highs around 95°F (35°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantAugust and September are the least pleasant; August is the wettest, with 11 in (278 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)
Lafia weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 94°F(35°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 36% | 4.9 |
| FebFebruary | 98°F(36°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 0.2 in(5 mm) | 39% | 5.1 |
| MarMarch | 99°F(37°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 0.7 in(18 mm) | 45% | 5.3 |
| AprApril | 97°F(36°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 2.0 in(52 mm) | 56% | 5.1 |
| MayMay | 93°F(34°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 5.2 in(133 mm) | 66% | 4.9 |
| JunJune | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 6.3 in(161 mm) | 74% | 4.4 |
| JulJuly | 87°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 7.6 in(192 mm) | 77% | 3.7 |
| AugAugust | 86°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 11 in(278 mm) | 79% | 3.4 |
| SepSeptember | 87°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 10 in(254 mm) | 77% | 3.9 |
| OctOctober | 90°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 5.3 in(134 mm) | 74% | 4.4 |
| NovNovemberBest | 94°F(35°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 56% | 4.9 |
| DecDecemberBest | 95°F(35°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 45% | 5.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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