Best time to visit Nigeria

The best time to visit Nigeria is November to January, when its 2 destinations average 75/100 for climate comfort — September is the weakest month, at 57/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 2 Nigeria destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇳🇬 Nigeria, month by month

best January
  1. 75Jan
  2. 68Feb
  3. 63Mar
  4. 65Apr
  5. 63May
  6. 57Jun
  7. 59Jul
  8. 60Aug
  9. 57Sep
  10. 62Oct
  11. 73Nov
  12. 75Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Nigeria climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January7533.7°C10 mmAbuja 80
February6834.5°C22 mmAbuja 70
March6334.6°C52 mmLagos 63
April6533.8°C64 mmAbuja 65
May6332°C136 mmAbuja 68
June5729.9°C229 mmAbuja 64
July5928.5°C223 mmAbuja 59
August6028.2°C217 mmLagos 66
September5729°C242 mmLagos 58
October6230.5°C160 mmAbuja 67
November7332.8°C42 mmAbuja 78
December7533.5°C14 mmAbuja 81

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Nigeria destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 2 destinations in Nigeria

Nigeria — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Nigeria?
November to January. Across Nigeria's 2 destinations, January averages 75/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 33.7°C and 10 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Nigeria?
September, averaging 57/100 — mean highs of 29°C and 242 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Nigeria?
March, with mean daily highs of 34.6°C averaged across 2 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Nigeria?
September, averaging 242 mm of rain.