Nigeria weather in January - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?

Daytime
32°
Night
22°
☀️ Day length
11 h 36 min
Chance of rain
2%
Thunder days
5%
Humid days
61%
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In January, Nigeria averages about 32° during the day and 22° at night. It's usually fairly dry, with only about a 2% chance of rain.

Nigeria weather all year - average temperatures and rain

MonthDayNightChance of rain
January 32℃22℃2%
February 33℃24℃4%
March 34℃25℃7%
April 33℃26℃11%
May 32℃25℃18%
June 30℃24℃25%
July ★ 29℃23℃25%
August ★ 28℃23℃30%
September ★ 29℃23℃27%
October ★ 30℃23℃20%
November 32℃23℃6%
December ★ 31℃22℃2%
★ - months most often recommended for travel

Where is it warmest in Nigeria in January? Weather by city

PlaceDayNight🌊 SeaChance of rain
Abuja 34℃20℃-1%
Lagos 34℃23℃29℃7%
Ibadan 32℃26℃-4%
Port Harcourt 32℃25℃-0%
Kano 27℃16℃-0%
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Nigeria weather - other months

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