Climate and Weather in Abuja, Nigeria

The climate of Abuja

What is the capital of Nigeria? Abuja has been the capital of the African country of Nigeria since 1991. It took over that role from Lagos, which is still the largest city in Nigeria. Abuja is a city designed on the drawing board, which was mainly built in the eighties of the last century. The reason for building Abuja as the political heart of the country came from the desire to use a neutral city as its capital.

Abuja has a warm steppe climate, with two main seasons: a dry season from November to March and a warm rainy season that starts at the end of May and lasts until the beginning of October. During the dry season there is a risk of harmattan. This dry wind from the north brings a lot of dust particles with it, so that visibility can be very limited and it is downright unpleasant to stay outside. When the harmattan blows, cold pits can occur that cause the temperature to drop significantly in a short time.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	33℃	19℃	8	0
February	35℃	21℃	8	0
March	35℃	23℃	7	2
April	34℃	23℃	7	5
May	32℃	22℃	7	10
June	30℃	21℃	6	13
July	28℃	21℃	5	15
August	28℃	21℃	5	17
September	29℃	20℃	6	16
October	31℃	20℃	8	7
November	33℃	19℃	9	0
December	33℃	18℃	9	0

The weather in Abuja

Here you will find the weather forecast for Abuja. View the current weather in Abuja and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Abuja. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Abuja. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Abuja? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In the month of January, the average maximum temperature in Abuja is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Abuja is around 35 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Abuja is around 35 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Abuja is around 34 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Abuja is around 32 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Abuja is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Abuja is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Abuja is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in September

In the month of September, the average maximum temperature in Abuja is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in October

In the month of October, the average maximum temperature in Abuja is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Abuja is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Abuja is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.