Abuja climate guide

Temperature in Abuja (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
33°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Abuja33
35°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Abuja35
35°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Abuja35
34°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Abuja34
31°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Abuja31
29°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Abuja29
28°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Abuja28
28°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Abuja28
29°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Abuja29
31°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Abuja31
32°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Abuja32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Abuja32
Min temperature (night-time)
18°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Abuja18
21°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Abuja21
23°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Abuja23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Abuja23
22°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Abuja22
21°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Abuja21
21°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Abuja21
20°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Abuja20
20°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Abuja20
20°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Abuja20
18°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Abuja18
17°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Abuja17

Sunshine & Daylight in Abuja

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Abuja12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Abuja12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Abuja12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Abuja12
13 hours of daylight per day in May in Abuja13
13 hours of daylight per day in June in Abuja13
13 hours of daylight per day in July in Abuja13
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Abuja12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Abuja12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Abuja12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Abuja12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Abuja12

Rainfall in Abuja

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
0 days with some rainfall in January in Abuja0
0 days with some rainfall in February in Abuja0
2 days with some rainfall in March in Abuja2
5 days with some rainfall in April in Abuja5
10 days with some rainfall in May in Abuja10
13 days with some rainfall in June in Abuja13
15 days with some rainfall in July in Abuja15
16 days with some rainfall in August in Abuja16
15 days with some rainfall in September in Abuja15
7 days with some rainfall in October in Abuja7
0 days with some rainfall in November in Abuja0
0 days with some rainfall in December in Abuja0
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
2 mm monthly rainfall in January in Abuja2
5 mm monthly rainfall in February in Abuja5
20 mm monthly rainfall in March in Abuja20
74 mm monthly rainfall in April in Abuja74
148 mm monthly rainfall in May in Abuja148
164 mm monthly rainfall in June in Abuja164
216 mm monthly rainfall in July in Abuja216
238 mm monthly rainfall in August in Abuja238
235 mm monthly rainfall in September in Abuja235
99 mm monthly rainfall in October in Abuja99
4 mm monthly rainfall in November in Abuja4
1 mm monthly rainfall in December in Abuja1

More climate for Abuja

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in January in Abuja11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Abuja11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Abuja11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Abuja11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Abuja11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Abuja11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Abuja11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Abuja11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Abuja11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Abuja11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in November in Abuja11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Abuja10
Heat & Humidity
High heat & humidity in January in AbujaH
High heat & humidity in February in AbujaH
Very high heat & humidity in March in AbujaVH
Very high heat & humidity in April in AbujaVH
High heat & humidity in May in AbujaH
High heat & humidity in June in AbujaH
Moderate heat & humidity in July in AbujaM
Moderate heat & humidity in August in AbujaM
High heat & humidity in September in AbujaH
High heat & humidity in October in AbujaH
High heat & humidity in November in AbujaH
High heat & humidity in December in AbujaH

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

What's the climate like in Abuja?

Abuja has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

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