Climate averages 1991–2020

Weather in Nigeria in December

In December, average daytime highs across the 143 cities listed in Nigeria range from 27.7°C in Jos to 35.5°C in Lafiagi. Monthly rainfall ranges from under 1 mm in Maiduguri to 86 mm in Ogbia.

Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.

City by city

December in Nigeria

1991–2020

Average December climate for cities in Nigeria, 1991–2020
City	Average highHigh / low	Average low	Rainfall mm	Rain days
Lagos	30.4°C24.9°C	24.9°C	33	10.9
Kano	29.6°C14.2°C	14.2°C	0	0.0
Ibadan	33.1°C22.4°C	22.4°C	7.0	2.4
Abuja	33.8°C21.0°C	21.0°C	1.2	0.2
Port Harcourt	31.0°C23.7°C	23.7°C	54	15.5
Kaduna	30.7°C16.9°C	16.9°C	0.4	0.0
Benin City	31.9°C23.0°C	23.0°C	28	8.5
Onitsha	33.1°C23.3°C	23.3°C	4.3	0.9
Aba	31.8°C23.1°C	23.1°C	44	11.1
Maiduguri	31.2°C16.9°C	16.9°C	0	0.0
Ilorin	34.6°C20.5°C	20.5°C	0.8	0.2
Sokoto	32.2°C18.6°C	18.6°C	0	0.0
Jos	27.7°C14.2°C	14.2°C	0.2	0.0
Zaria	29.7°C16.0°C	16.0°C	0.2	0.1
Enugu	33.6°C22.9°C	22.9°C	5.6	1.2
Warri	31.6°C23.2°C	23.2°C	62	15.4
Oyo	33.5°C22.0°C	22.0°C	4.6	1.5
Abeokuta	33.4°C23.4°C	23.4°C	11	3.0
Akure	32.1°C21.6°C	21.6°C	9.7	3.1
Bauchi	30.0°C13.4°C	13.4°C	0	0.0
Agege	31.2°C23.9°C	23.9°C	32	10.1
Katsina	29.7°C15.0°C	15.0°C	0	0.0
Osogbo	33.3°C21.6°C	21.6°C	6.2	1.5
Ile-Ife	32.8°C21.9°C	21.9°C	9.4	2.5
Ajegunle	30.3°C24.8°C	24.8°C	32	10.1
Ogbia	30.7°C23.8°C	23.8°C	86	18.0
Owerri	33.0°C22.9°C	22.9°C	23	5.7
Calabar	30.8°C23.8°C	23.8°C	47	12.6
Ebute Ikorodu	30.9°C24.4°C	24.4°C	33	10.9
Okene	33.1°C21.3°C	21.3°C	2.9	0.7
Ikare	32.9°C20.7°C	20.7°C	5.2	1.5
Yola	34.7°C20.8°C	20.8°C	0	0.0
Uyo	31.8°C23.6°C	23.6°C	41	11.1
Ado-Ekiti	32.5°C21.0°C	21.0°C	5.7	1.7
Ogbomoso	33.1°C21.2°C	21.2°C	2.0	0.5
Minna	34.6°C22.2°C	22.2°C	0.3	0.1
Lekki	29.7°C25.5°C	25.5°C	33	10.9
Bida	35.1°C20.1°C	20.1°C	0.4	0.1
Makurdi	34.9°C22.5°C	22.5°C	1.2	0.2
Ondo	31.6°C22.0°C	22.0°C	21	6.9
Umuahia	32.6°C22.6°C	22.6°C	17	4.5
Iseyin	33.5°C21.5°C	21.5°C	4.4	1.0
Yenagoa	31.1°C23.8°C	23.8°C	64	13.6
Gboko	34.1°C22.1°C	22.1°C	2.4	0.4
Ijebu Ode	31.6°C22.7°C	22.7°C	30	9.9
Ilesa	32.6°C21.3°C	21.3°C	8.1	2.0
Sapele	31.8°C23.1°C	23.1°C	39	11.0
Efon-Alaaye	32.1°C20.1°C	20.1°C	6.0	1.4
Owo	32.4°C21.4°C	21.4°C	8.9	2.9
Ikot Ekpene	31.8°C23.2°C	23.2°C	27	6.9
Ota	31.7°C23.4°C	23.4°C	31	9.6
Iwo	32.9°C22.5°C	22.5°C	5.7	1.5
Jimeta	34.8°C21.0°C	21.0°C	0	0.0
Atani	33.2°C23.5°C	23.5°C	7.2	1.6
Gusau	31.0°C16.1°C	16.1°C	0	0.0
Mubi	31.2°C14.7°C	14.7°C	0	0.0
Ikire	32.7°C22.4°C	22.4°C	15	4.6
Shagamu	31.6°C23.2°C	23.2°C	32	10.9
Ugep	33.0°C23.5°C	23.5°C	9.6	2.2
Chakwama	30.4°C14.8°C	14.8°C	0	0.0
Nnewi	32.6°C22.5°C	22.5°C	13	3.3
Ise-Ekiti	32.4°C21.5°C	21.5°C	5.6	1.4
Ila Orangun	33.2°C20.7°C	20.7°C	4.4	0.9
Saki	33.3°C20.0°C	20.0°C	1.8	0.3
Awka	33.4°C23.4°C	23.4°C	7.4	1.7
Ijero-Ekiti	33.2°C20.6°C	20.6°C	6.0	1.4
Inisa	32.7°C21.6°C	21.6°C	5.7	1.5
Suleja	34.1°C21.7°C	21.7°C	1.2	0.2
Ede	32.9°C21.9°C	21.9°C	6.2	1.5
Kisi	34.8°C20.0°C	20.0°C	1.0	0.2
Irewe	29.6°C25.1°C	25.1°C	32	10.1
Gbongan	33.1°C22.3°C	22.3°C	8.4	2.4
Ejigbo	33.1°C21.7°C	21.7°C	4.1	1.0
Funtua	29.0°C14.8°C	14.8°C	0	0.0
Igboho	34.1°C20.4°C	20.4°C	1.4	0.3
Buguma	30.5°C24.0°C	24.0°C	62	15.8
Ikirun	33.2°C21.3°C	21.3°C	6.1	1.5
Abakaliki	34.0°C24.0°C	24.0°C	5.2	0.9
Okrika	30.4°C24.2°C	24.2°C	54	15.5
Amaigbo	33.4°C23.4°C	23.4°C	8.7	2.0
Lafia	35.2°C21.5°C	21.5°C	0.7	0.1
Gashua	30.4°C15.2°C	15.2°C	0	0.0
Modakeke	32.6°C22.4°C	22.4°C	8.4	2.4
Bama	31.8°C16.1°C	16.1°C	0	0.0
Ilobu	33.3°C21.6°C	21.6°C	6.2	1.5
Jalingo	34.3°C19.4°C	19.4°C	0	0.0
Okigwe	33.3°C22.7°C	22.7°C	14	3.3
Offa	33.0°C20.9°C	20.9°C	1.9	0.6
Esuk Oron	30.1°C24.3°C	24.3°C	61	17.4
Nsukka	32.3°C21.3°C	21.3°C	5.3	1.0
Nguru	30.5°C15.2°C	15.2°C	0	0.0
Hadejia	30.5°C15.3°C	15.3°C	0	0.0
Ijebu-Igbo	32.2°C22.8°C	22.8°C	22	7.6
Uromi	32.3°C21.6°C	21.6°C	6.5	2.0
Birnin Kebbi	33.5°C19.4°C	19.4°C	0	0.0
Pindiga	32.0°C17.6°C	17.6°C	0.1	0.0
Azare	30.5°C15.7°C	15.7°C	0	0.0
Nkpor	32.7°C23.1°C	23.1°C	4.3	0.9
Ikere-Ekiti	32.4°C21.4°C	21.4°C	5.7	1.7
Lafiagi	35.5°C20.5°C	20.5°C	0.4	0.1
Alasia	30.0°C24.7°C	24.7°C	32	10.1
Kontagora	34.1°C20.0°C	20.0°C	0.1	0.0
Kuje	34.8°C22.0°C	22.0°C	1.2	0.2
Biu	30.7°C16.7°C	16.7°C	0	0.0
Lere	29.3°C14.3°C	14.3°C	0.4	0.0
Wukari	34.6°C22.3°C	22.3°C	0.8	0.2
Igbo-Ora	33.3°C22.9°C	22.9°C	7.2	2.1
Emure-Ekiti	32.3°C21.3°C	21.3°C	5.6	1.4
Isieke	34.3°C23.9°C	23.9°C	4.5	0.8
Ifo	32.1°C23.1°C	23.1°C	31	9.6
Igede-Ekiti	31.9°C20.1°C	20.1°C	5.4	1.1
Effium	34.1°C23.4°C	23.4°C	2.7	0.6
Idanre	31.6°C21.8°C	21.8°C	18	5.8
Potiskum	30.0°C15.8°C	15.8°C	0	0.0
Keffi	34.5°C21.4°C	21.4°C	1.4	0.2
Epe	30.6°C24.0°C	24.0°C	33	11.1
Gamboru	31.8°C17.4°C	17.4°C	0	0.0
Ihiala	32.7°C22.5°C	22.5°C	16	3.8
Ipoti	32.8°C20.1°C	20.1°C	6.0	1.4
Lalupon	33.0°C22.6°C	22.6°C	7.0	2.4
Ughelli	32.0°C23.0°C	23.0°C	46	11.0
Bende	32.6°C22.9°C	22.9°C	15	4.1
Oke Mesi	32.5°C20.5°C	20.5°C	6.0	1.4
Kafanchan	32.1°C18.8°C	18.8°C	0.7	0.1
Ikom	33.1°C23.6°C	23.6°C	14	2.8
Agulu	32.8°C22.7°C	22.7°C	13	3.3
Daura	30.3°C15.9°C	15.9°C	0	0.0
Numan	34.9°C19.6°C	19.6°C	0	0.0
Kagoro	31.1°C17.8°C	17.8°C	0.6	0.0
Ode	32.7°C20.3°C	20.3°C	4.5	1.2
Igbo-Ukwu	31.4°C21.3°C	21.3°C	13	3.3
Aramoko-Ekiti	33.0°C20.7°C	20.7°C	6.0	1.4
Igbara-Odo	32.7°C21.4°C	21.4°C	7.9	2.3
Aku	33.2°C22.0°C	22.0°C	7.8	1.6
Oyan	33.2°C21.0°C	21.0°C	6.1	1.5
Jega	33.8°C19.5°C	19.5°C	0	0.0
Asaba	33.1°C23.7°C	23.7°C	4.3	0.9
Ohafia-Ifigh	32.8°C23.0°C	23.0°C	15	4.1
Afikpo	33.3°C23.6°C	23.6°C	5.4	1.1
Fiditi	33.2°C22.4°C	22.4°C	4.6	1.5
Orita-Eruwa	33.7°C22.2°C	22.2°C	6.9	2.0
Eha Amufu	34.5°C23.0°C	23.0°C	2.9	0.6
Malumfashi	29.0°C14.2°C	14.2°C	0	0.0

A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.