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Best time to visit Nigeria

Best time to visit Nigeria

The best time to visit Nigeria is in january 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 41°C in february and the lowest is 30°C in august. The weather and climate of Nigeria is suitable for a sun vacation.

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. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. 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.

Climate Nigeria per month

Climate data from: Abuja
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Day
max °C
MM
rain
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day
max °C		 39 41 41 39 36 34 31 30 31 34 38 38
MM
rain		 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

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Hotels and apartments in Nigeria

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Climate Nigeria

Climate Nigeria

Climate Nigeria per Month

Climate Nigeria per Month
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Nigeria has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. 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.

 
Day
max °C
Night
min °C
MM
rain
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
max °C		 39 41 41 39 36 34 31 30 31 34 38 38
Night
min °C		 21 22 25 26 25 23 22 22 22 23 23 21
MM
rain		 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
 

Climate Nigeria january

On average, it is maximum 39° in january in Nigeria and at least around 21° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Nigeria.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Nigeria february

On average, it is maximum 41° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Nigeria march

On average, it is maximum 41° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Nigeria april

On average, it is maximum 39° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Nigeria may

On average, it is maximum 36° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Nigeria june

On average, it is maximum 34° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Nigeria july

On average, it is maximum 31° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Nigeria august

On average, it is maximum 30° 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.

Climate Nigeria september

On average, it is maximum 31° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Nigeria october

On average, it is maximum 34° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Nigeria november

On average, it is maximum 38° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Nigeria december

On average, it is maximum 38° in december in Nigeria and at least around 21° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Nigeria.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation
14 day weather forecast Nigeria

14 day weather forecast Nigeria

The weather for Abuja in Nigeria will be around 25° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.

The weather forecast for Nigeria is based on the weather in Abuja.

Weather forecast this week
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Mo
19 Aug
Tu
20 Aug
We
21 Aug
Th
22 Aug
Fr
23 Aug
Sa
24 Aug
Su
25 Aug
  Onweer met regen Lichte Regen Onweer met regen Onweer met regen Bewolkt Onweer met regen Bewolkt
Max (°C) 25° 26° 25° 28° 27° 24° 24°
Min (°C) 21° 20° 20° 21° 21° 21° 20°
Rainfall (mm) 15.0
mm
 10.9
mm
 9.0
mm
 8.5
mm
 4.9
mm
 9.3
mm
 1.7
mm
Rainfall (%) 85% 80% 75% 75% 60% 75% 35%
UV-index
UV-index 4 4 4 7 4 4 4

Weather forecast next week
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Mo
26 Aug
Tu
27 Aug
We
28 Aug
Th
29 Aug
Fr
30 Aug
Sa
31 Aug
Su
1 Sep
  Bewolkt Lichte Regen Regen Onweer met regen Bewolkt Onweer met zware regen Regen
Max (°C) 22° 28° 27° 22° 26° 24° 26°
Min (°C) 20° 19° 20° 21° 21° 21° 21°
Rainfall (mm) 2.1
mm
 11.9
mm
 7.8
mm
 6.5
mm
 1.4
mm
 18.8
mm
 7.6
mm
Rainfall (%) 40% 80% 70% 70% 30% 85% 70%
UV-index
UV-index 4 7 4 4 4 4 5
About Nigeria

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 hour and 35 min.

Time difference Nigeria

Time difference Nigeria

In Nigeria it is now 13:37 o’clock in the afternoon on monday 19 august 2019. That is 1 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Nigeria is Africa/Lagos and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.

Currency Nigeria

Currency Nigeria

In Nigeria the Nigerian naira is used to pay.

Exchange rate Nigerian naira (NGN) 19 august 2019

1 Nigerian naira = 0,04 South African rand
100 Nigerian naira = 4,21 South African rand

1 South African rand = 23,75 Nigerian naira
100 South African rand = 2.375,26 Nigerian naira

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Vaccinations Nigeria

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)
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