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 33° degrees and there is about 133 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 305 days a year with an average humidity of 40% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 30°C and 37°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 19°C and 29°C
- Rain: it rains 50 days and there is a total of approximately 133 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3807 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 30°C and 37°C |
Warmest month: | 37°C in April |
Coldest month: | 30°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 19°C and 29°C |
Dry days: | 315 days |
Days with rain: | 50 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 133 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3807 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 | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 30 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Night temp. (°C) | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 71 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 2 | - | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit Abuja
The best time to visit Abuja in Nigeria is from January, July through September and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Abuja is 37°C in April and the lowest is 30°C in January.
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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