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In Lagos: July to September — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Lagos.

Nigeria is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Lagos

  1. January: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 28 mm of rain
  2. February: 31 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 40 mm of rain
  3. March: 31 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 83 mm of rain
  4. April: 31 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 118 mm of rain
  5. May: 30 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 195 mm of rain
  6. June: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 285 mm of rain
  7. July: 27 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 198 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 27 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 136 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 27 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 197 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 168 mm of rain
  11. November: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 71 mm of rain
  12. December: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 28 mm of rain
Warmest
January, 31 °C
Coolest
July, 27 °C
Driest
January, 28 mm
Wettest
June, 285 mm

Abuja

July to August — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Abuja.

  1. January: 34 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  2. February: 36 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
  3. March: 36 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 16 mm of rain
  4. April: 34 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 45 mm of rain
  5. May: 31 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 113 mm of rain
  6. June: 29 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 176 mm of rain
  7. July: 27 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 233 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 27 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 290 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 255 mm of rain
  10. October: 30 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 122 mm of rain
  11. November: 33 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 8 mm of rain
  12. December: 34 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Warmest
February, 36 °C
Coolest
July, 27 °C
Driest
January, 1 mm
Wettest
August, 290 mm

Port Harcourt

December to February. Every month in Port Harcourt averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

  1. January: 32 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 45 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 32 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 73 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 167 mm of rain
  4. April: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 209 mm of rain
  5. May: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 268 mm of rain
  6. June: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 330 mm of rain
  7. July: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 306 mm of rain
  8. August: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 269 mm of rain
  9. September: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 335 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 311 mm of rain
  11. November: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 163 mm of rain
  12. December: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 50 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
January, 32 °C
Coolest
June, 28 °C
Driest
January, 45 mm
Wettest
September, 335 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Lagos

Long-term averages for Lagos: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 28 mm. February: Day 31 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 40 mm. March: Day 31 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 83 mm. April: Day 31 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 118 mm. May: Day 30 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 195 mm. June: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 285 mm. July: Day 27 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 198 mm. August: Day 27 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 136 mm. September: Day 27 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 197 mm. October: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 168 mm. November: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 71 mm. December: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 28 mm
Show the monthly table
Lagos
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January312528
February312640
March312683
April3126118
May3026195
June2824285
July2724198
August2724136
September2724197
October2824168
November302571
December312528

Abuja

Long-term averages for Abuja: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
2025303540°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 34 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 1 mm. February: Day 36 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 4 mm. March: Day 36 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 16 mm. April: Day 34 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 45 mm. May: Day 31 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 113 mm. June: Day 29 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 176 mm. July: Day 27 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 233 mm. August: Day 27 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 290 mm. September: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 255 mm. October: Day 30 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 122 mm. November: Day 33 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 8 mm. December: Day 34 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 1 mm
Show the monthly table
Abuja
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January34221
February36234
March362416
April342445
May3123113
June2922176
July2721233
August2721290
September2821255
October3022122
November33228
December34221

Port Harcourt

Long-term averages for Port Harcourt: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 32 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 45 mm. February: Day 32 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 73 mm. March: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 167 mm. April: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 209 mm. May: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 268 mm. June: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 330 mm. July: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 306 mm. August: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 269 mm. September: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 335 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 311 mm. November: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 163 mm. December: Day 31 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 50 mm
Show the monthly table
Port Harcourt
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January322445
February322473
March3125167
April3025209
May3024268
June2823330
July2823306
August2823269
September2823335
October2923311
November3024163
December312450

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