The Climate in Nigeria

Nigeria in general has hot climate throughout the year with slight difference between summer and winter. The climate of Nigeria is usually characterized into 2 seasons – the Wet and Dry. The wet season (summer) is normally from April to October while the dry season (winter) is from November to March. The best time for tourists to visit Nigeria is between November and January with average temperatures of 34°C in the day and 27°C in the night. Try to avoid the period between June and September when weather is quite hot, humid, and rainy.

By climatic regions, Nigeria can be divided by 3 regions – the far south, far north, and the rest of the country. The far south features a tropical rainforest climate with yearly rainfall of 60-80 inches a year. While the far north has desert-like weather and rain is less than 20 inches a year. The rest of the country is defined by savannah, everything in between the far north and far south with rainfall within 20 and 60 inches a year.