Port Harcourt Climate by Month
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Warm all year, with a rainy season from June to October.
The climate in Port Harcourt is warm all year, with a rainy season from June to October. Afternoon highs range from 84°F (29°C) in July to 92°F (34°C) in February, and January nights average 72°F (22°C). Of the 118 in (2996 mm) of rain in a typical year, 70% falls from June to October. The air is humid, averaging 85% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 92°F(34°C)
- Average high, February
- Coldest nights
- 72°F(22°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 118 in(2996 mm)
- Wettest: September
- Humidity
- 85%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Port Harcourt
Best for weatherDecember and January are the best time for weather in Port Harcourt: highs near 91°F (33°C) and about 1.2 in (31 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJuly and September are the least pleasant; September is the wettest, with 19 in (479 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 December.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Port Harcourt weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 91°F(33°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 76% | 4.5 |
| FebFebruary | 92°F(34°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 2.6 in(65 mm) | 80% | 4.6 |
| MarMarch | 91°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 5.0 in(128 mm) | 83% | 4.7 |
| AprApril | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 7.2 in(182 mm) | 85% | 4.5 |
| MayMay | 88°F(31°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 12 in(304 mm) | 85% | 4.2 |
| JunJune | 86°F(30°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 17 in(441 mm) | 87% | 3.6 |
| JulJuly | 84°F(29°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 18 in(460 mm) | 91% | 3.2 |
| AugAugust | 84°F(29°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 16 in(402 mm) | 87% | 3.3 |
| SepSeptember | 85°F(29°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 19 in(479 mm) | 89% | 3.4 |
| OctOctober | 86°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 13 in(322 mm) | 87% | 3.9 |
| NovNovember | 89°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 6.0 in(152 mm) | 86% | 4.1 |
| DecDecemberBest | 90°F(32°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 1.2 in(31 mm) | 83% | 4.4 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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