Climate averages 1991–2020

Weather in Nigeria.

ClimaNote covers 143 cities in Nigeria, starting with Lagos, Kano and Ibadan. Open a city for charts and a table of all 12 months, or open a month for a side-by-side comparison of cities in the atlas.

Across these cities the yearly average high ranges from 28.0°C in Jos to 35.6°C in Gamboru, and yearly rainfall from 303 mm in Nguru to 3,419 mm in Esuk Oron. The hottest city-month is April in Gamboru, with an average high of 41.3°C, and the coolest is August in Jos, at 24.3°C. By single month, the most rain falls in July in Esuk Oron, with 504 mm.

February is the warmest month in 84 cities, April in 23, March in 22 and January in 9 (in 5 other cities two or more months tie); August is the coolest in 99 cities, July in 32 and January in 5 (in 7 other cities two or more months tie). September is the wettest month in 66 cities, August in 47, June in 19, October in 5 and July in 4 (in 2 other cities two or more months tie); December is the driest in 84 cities and January in 29 (in 30 other cities two or more months tie). Of these cities, 40 have a month with under 1 mm of rain and 25 have a month with more than 300 mm of rain; none has a month with an average high below 2.0°C.

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Yearly averages

Lagos

Yearly climate averages for cities in Lagos
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Lagos	29°C	25°C	1,641
Agege	30°C	24°C	1,507
Ajegunle	29°C	25°C	1,507
Ebute Ikorodu	29°C	24°C	1,641
Lekki	29°C	25°C	1,641
Irewe	29°C	25°C	1,507
Alasia	29°C	25°C	1,507
Epe	29°C	24°C	1,846

Oyo State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Oyo State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Ibadan	31°C	23°C	1,362
Oyo	31°C	23°C	1,028
Ogbomoso	31°C	22°C	997
Iseyin	32°C	22°C	1,060
Saki	32°C	22°C	1,083
Kisi	33°C	22°C	1,045
Igboho	32°C	22°C	1,081
Igbo-Ora	31°C	23°C	1,102
Lalupon	31°C	23°C	1,362
Fiditi	31°C	23°C	1,028
Orita-Eruwa	32°C	23°C	1,145

Kano State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Kano State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Kano	33°C	20°C	657

Osun State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Osun State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Osogbo	31°C	22°C	1,255
Ile-Ife	30°C	22°C	1,400
Ilesa	30°C	22°C	1,444
Iwo	31°C	23°C	1,097
Ikire	31°C	23°C	1,654
Ila Orangun	31°C	21°C	1,555
Inisa	31°C	22°C	1,097
Ede	31°C	23°C	1,255
Gbongan	31°C	23°C	1,293
Ejigbo	31°C	22°C	1,076
Ikirun	31°C	22°C	1,499
Modakeke	30°C	23°C	1,293
Ilobu	31°C	22°C	1,255
Oke Mesi	30°C	21°C	1,505
Oyan	31°C	22°C	1,499

Kaduna State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Kaduna State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Kaduna	31°C	20°C	964
Zaria	31°C	20°C	817
Lere	30°C	18°C	988
Kafanchan	30°C	20°C	1,326
Kagoro	30°C	20°C	1,750

FCT

Yearly climate averages for cities in FCT
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Abuja	32°C	22°C	1,407
Kuje	32°C	23°C	1,498

Anambra

Yearly climate averages for cities in Anambra
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Onitsha	31°C	24°C	1,230
Atani	31°C	24°C	1,443
Nnewi	31°C	23°C	1,958
Awka	31°C	24°C	1,490
Nkpor	31°C	23°C	1,230
Ihiala	30°C	23°C	2,018
Agulu	31°C	23°C	1,958
Igbo-Ukwu	29°C	22°C	1,958

Rivers State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Rivers State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Port Harcourt	30°C	24°C	2,617
Buguma	29°C	24°C	2,752
Okrika	29°C	24°C	2,617

Ondo State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Ondo State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Akure	30°C	22°C	1,607
Ikare	31°C	22°C	1,394
Ondo	30°C	22°C	1,976
Owo	30°C	22°C	1,550
Idanre	30°C	22°C	1,886
Ode	31°C	21°C	1,518

Edo State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Edo State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Benin City	30°C	23°C	2,246
Uromi	30°C	22°C	1,477

Abia State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Abia State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Aba	30°C	23°C	2,661
Umuahia	30°C	23°C	2,028
Amaigbo	31°C	23°C	1,654
Bende	31°C	23°C	2,015
Ohafia-Ifigh	31°C	23°C	2,015

Ogun State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Ogun State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Abeokuta	31°C	24°C	1,153
Ijebu Ode	30°C	23°C	1,909
Ota	30°C	24°C	1,627
Shagamu	30°C	24°C	1,863
Ijebu-Igbo	30°C	23°C	1,831
Ifo	30°C	23°C	1,627

Ekiti State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Ekiti State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Ado-Ekiti	30°C	22°C	1,378
Efon-Alaaye	29°C	21°C	1,505
Ise-Ekiti	30°C	22°C	1,392
Ijero-Ekiti	30°C	21°C	1,505
Ikere-Ekiti	30°C	22°C	1,378
Emure-Ekiti	30°C	22°C	1,392
Igede-Ekiti	29°C	21°C	1,430
Ipoti	30°C	21°C	1,505
Aramoko-Ekiti	30°C	22°C	1,505
Igbara-Odo	31°C	22°C	1,499

Borno State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Borno State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Maiduguri	34°C	22°C	453
Bama	35°C	22°C	457
Biu	32°C	20°C	633
Gamboru	36°C	23°C	382

Delta

Yearly climate averages for cities in Delta
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Warri	30°C	23°C	2,805
Sapele	30°C	23°C	2,431
Ughelli	30°C	23°C	2,701
Asaba	31°C	24°C	1,230

Kwara State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Kwara State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Ilorin	33°C	22°C	802
Offa	31°C	22°C	1,103
Lafiagi	34°C	23°C	1,043

Enugu State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Enugu State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Enugu	31°C	23°C	1,632
Nsukka	30°C	22°C	1,650
Aku	31°C	23°C	1,839
Eha Amufu	32°C	24°C	1,409

Niger State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Niger State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Minna	33°C	23°C	1,111
Bida	34°C	23°C	944
Suleja	32°C	22°C	1,584
Kontagora	33°C	22°C	997

Plateau State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Plateau State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Jos	28°C	17°C	1,203

Sokoto

Yearly climate averages for cities in Sokoto
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Sokoto	35°C	23°C	393

Adamawa

Yearly climate averages for cities in Adamawa
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Yola	35°C	24°C	588
Jimeta	35°C	24°C	588
Mubi	32°C	20°C	823
Numan	35°C	24°C	402

Bayelsa State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Bayelsa State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Ogbia	29°C	24°C	2,970
Yenagoa	30°C	24°C	2,812

Katsina State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Katsina State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Katsina	33°C	20°C	427
Funtua	31°C	19°C	810
Malumfashi	32°C	19°C	701

Cross River State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Cross River State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Calabar	29°C	23°C	3,187
Ugep	31°C	23°C	1,750
Ikom	31°C	24°C	2,401

Akwa Ibom State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Akwa Ibom State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Uyo	30°C	23°C	2,927
Ikot Ekpene	30°C	23°C	2,395
Esuk Oron	29°C	24°C	3,419

Bauchi

Yearly climate averages for cities in Bauchi
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Bauchi	31°C	19°C	1,086
Azare	34°C	21°C	528

Benue State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Benue State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Makurdi	33°C	24°C	917
Gboko	32°C	23°C	1,000

Imo State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Imo State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Owerri	31°C	23°C	2,313
Okigwe	31°C	23°C	1,967

Kogi State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Kogi State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Okene	31°C	22°C	1,167

Yobe State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Yobe State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Gashua	35°C	21°C	320
Nguru	35°C	21°C	303
Potiskum	33°C	21°C	524
Daura	33°C	21°C	476

Ebonyi State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Ebonyi State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Abakaliki	32°C	24°C	1,515
Isieke	32°C	24°C	1,469
Effium	32°C	24°C	1,381
Afikpo	31°C	23°C	1,517

Jigawa State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Jigawa State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Chakwama	33°C	20°C	649
Hadejia	34°C	21°C	423

Zamfara State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Zamfara State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Gusau	33°C	21°C	575

Nasarawa State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Nasarawa State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Lafia	33°C	24°C	995
Keffi	32°C	23°C	1,191

Taraba State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Taraba State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Jalingo	33°C	23°C	562
Wukari	33°C	24°C	928

Kebbi

Yearly climate averages for cities in Kebbi
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Birnin Kebbi	35°C	23°C	456
Jega	35°C	23°C	542

Gombe State

Yearly climate averages for cities in Gombe State
City	Average high	Average low	Rain mm/year
Pindiga	33°C	21°C	605

Yearly average of the 12 monthly values for 1991–2020. Open a city for every month.