28 to 39°C
temperature
3221 hours
sunshine per day
556 mm
rain
204 days
dry
161 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Abuja

Abuja has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Abuja is 34° degrees and there is about 557 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 176 days a year with an average humidity of 59% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 39°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 20°C and 25°C
  • Rain: it rains 161 days and there is a total of approximately 556 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3221 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 28°C and 39°C
Warmest month: 39°C in March
Coldest month: 28°C in August
Night temperature: between 20°C and 25°C
Dry days: 204 days
Days with rain: 161 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 556 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3221 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Abuja.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Abuja.

Climate table of Abuja

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Abuja. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Abuja might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 37 38 39 36 34 32 29 28 29 32 35 35
Night temp. (°C) 20 22 24 25 24 23 22 21 22 22 22 21
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 1 7 14 38 53 51 110 158 92 31 1 0
Days with rain 1 2 6 15 20 20 27 28 24 17 1 -
Dry days 30 26 25 15 11 10 4 3 6 14 29 31
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 7 9 10 10
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2
UV-index 7 7 8 7 7 7 6 5 7 7 7 7

Best time to visit Abuja

The best time to visit Abuja in Nigeria is from June and September and October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Abuja is 39°C in March and the lowest is 28°C in August.

Climate of Abuja by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Abuja? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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