Calabar weather by month

Check out Calabar weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Calabar (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	90	91	90	90	88	86	82	82	84	86	88	88
Min temperature (night-time)	70	72	73	73	73	72	72	72	72	72	72	70
Heat & Humidity	H	VH	VH	VH	VH	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
Sea temperature	82	82	82	84	84	82	81	79	79	81	82	82

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

Sunshine & UV index in Calabar

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	5	5	5	5	4	3	2	3	4	5	6
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Calabar

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	3	5	11	15	18	20	23	24	24	20	8	3
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	1.0	2.0	5.2	7.6	10.5	15.1	17.2	14.9	15.4	11.8	5.4	1.3

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The climate guide for Nigeria (Calabar) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Calabar?

Calabar has a hot tropical climate with a short dry season.

Calabar weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Calabar, Nigeria in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average.

90
90°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
70
70°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
1.0
1.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Calabar weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 91°F in Calabar, Nigeria in February and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

91
91°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
2.0
2.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Calabar weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Calabar, Nigeria in March and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 5.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
5.2
5.2 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Calabar weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Calabar, Nigeria in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 7.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
7.6
7.6 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Calabar weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Calabar, Nigeria in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 10.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
10.5
10.5 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Calabar weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Calabar, Nigeria in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 15.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
15.1
15.1 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Calabar weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Calabar, Nigeria in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 17.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
23
23 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
17.2
17.2 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Calabar weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Calabar, Nigeria in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 14.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
24
24 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
14.9
14.9 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
79
79°F sea temperature

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Calabar weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Calabar, Nigeria in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 15.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
24
24 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
15.4
15.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
79
79°F sea temperature

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Calabar weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Calabar, Nigeria in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 11.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
11.8
11.8 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Calabar weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Calabar, Nigeria in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 5.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
5.4
5.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Calabar weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Calabar, Nigeria in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

88
88°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
70
70°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
1.3
1.3 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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