Best time to visit, weather and climate Nigeria
Best time to visit Nigeria
The best time to visit Nigeria is in january and february and april until december, when you will have a warm till very hot temperature and none till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Nigeria is 40°C in march and the lowest is 29°C in august.
The average climate figure for Nigeria is an 8,4. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Nigeria has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Nigeria or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Nigeria per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38°C | 39°C | 40°C | 38°C | 35°C | 33°C | 30°C | 29°C | 30°C | 33°C | 36°C | 36°C |
| 0 mm |
4 mm |
8 mm |
30 mm |
50 mm |
45 mm |
104 mm |
132 mm |
94 mm |
34 mm |
1 mm |
0 mm |
All climate data from Nigeria
Climate data from: Abuja
Climate Nigeria
Nigeria has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Nigeria is 35° degrees and there is about 502 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 205 days a year with an average humidity of 55% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Nigeria
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 38°C | 39°C | 40°C | 38°C | 35°C | 33°C | 30°C | 29°C | 30°C | 33°C | 36°C | 36°C |
| Night | 21°C | 22°C | 25°C | 26°C | 25°C | 23°C | 22°C | 22°C | 22°C | 23°C | 23°C | 21°C |
| Precip | 0 mm |
4 mm |
8 mm |
30 mm |
50 mm |
45 mm |
104 mm |
132 mm |
94 mm |
34 mm |
1 mm |
0 mm |
| Rain days |
0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Dry days |
31 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 31 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| UV-index | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Weather Nigeria january
On average, it is maximum 38° in january in Nigeria and at least around 21° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Nigeria.
Weather Nigeria february
On average, it is maximum 39° in february in Nigeria and at least around 22° degrees. In february there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Nigeria.
Weather Nigeria march
On average, it is maximum 40° in march in Nigeria and at least around 25° degrees. In march there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Nigeria.
Weather Nigeria april
On average, it is maximum 38° in april in Nigeria and at least around 26° degrees. In april there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Nigeria.
Weather Nigeria may
On average, it is maximum 35° in may in Nigeria and at least around 25° degrees. In may there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 50 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Nigeria.
Weather Nigeria june
On average, it is maximum 33° in june in Nigeria and at least around 23° degrees. In june there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Nigeria.
Weather Nigeria july
On average, it is maximum 30° in july in Nigeria and at least around 22° degrees. In july there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 104 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Nigeria.
Weather Nigeria august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Nigeria and at least around 22° degrees. In august there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 132 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Nigeria.
Weather Nigeria september
On average, it is maximum 30° in september in Nigeria and at least around 22° degrees. In september there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 94 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Nigeria.
Weather Nigeria october
On average, it is maximum 33° in october in Nigeria and at least around 23° degrees. In october there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Nigeria.
Weather Nigeria november
On average, it is maximum 36° in november in Nigeria and at least around 23° degrees. In november there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Nigeria.
Weather Nigeria december
On average, it is maximum 36° in december in Nigeria and at least around 21° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Nigeria.
14 day weather forecast Nigeria
The weather for Abuja in Nigeria will be 37° till 36° degrees in the next 14 days with one day chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Nigeria is based on the weather in Abuja.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 25 Jan |
|
37°C | 21°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 8 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
37°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 8 |
We 27 Jan |
|
36°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 8 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
36°C | 23°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 9 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
36°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 9 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
36°C | 21°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 9 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
37°C | 21°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 10 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 1 Feb |
|
37°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 6 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
36°C | 23°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 10 |
We 3 Feb |
|
36°C | 21°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 10 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
38°C | 21°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 2 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
38°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 1 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
36°C | 21°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 2 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
36°C | 21°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 2 |
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Flight tickets to Nigeria
You can fly to Nigeria at these well-known airports:
- Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Lagos - Mallam Aminu International Airport
Kano - Ibadan Airport
Ibadan - Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Abuja - Kaduna Airport
Kaduna - Benin Airport
Benin City - Port Harcourt International Airport
Port Harcourt - Maiduguri International Airport
Maiduguri - Warri Airport
Warri - Yakubu Gowon Airport
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About Nigeria
Nigeria is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Abuja. The total surface is 923.768 km² with 853 km of coastline and the population consists of 193.392.517 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is somewhat smaller New Zealand. If you want to call Nigeria you have to use +234 or 00234 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2345012457809 or 002345012457809.
Nigeria is in a straight line at 4.892 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 7 hours35.
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Currency Nigeria
In Nigeria the Nigerian naira is used to pay.
Exchange rate Nigerian naira (NGN) 25 january 2021
1 Nigerian naira = 0,04 South African rand
100 Nigerian naira = 4,01 South African rand
1 South African rand = 24,91 Nigerian naira
100 South African rand = 2.491,30 Nigerian naira
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
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Time difference Nigeria
In Nigeria it is now 08:44 o’clock in the morning on monday 25 january 2021. That is 1 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Nigeria is Africa/Lagos and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Nigeria
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Nigeria.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)