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Aba in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rains, flooding risk).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
29°C (85°F) / 23°C (73°F)
average high / low
Rain days
331
Crowds
Medium
Nigeria overall
Prices
Medium
Nigeria overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Aba

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rains, flooding risk).

Is another month better than August?

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • AbaHighs around 29.2 °C (85 °F), lows around 22.8 °C (73 °F), rain on about 331 days
  • South-east and Cross River, Nigeria · Calabar, Obudu, Port Harcourtstorm or typhoon risk

    One of the wettest parts of West Africa; Obudu plateau is cool all year.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Nigeria overall
Medium
Prices · Nigeria overall
Medium

Nigeria overall: A drier break in Lagos; Osun-Osogbo festival in Osun State (check dates).

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aba, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 29.2 °C (85 °F)

    Jan: 33.4 °C (92 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 22.8 °C (73 °F)

    Jan: 22.1 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 331

    Jan: 26 (better)

  • Crowds

    Aug: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Aug: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 0

    Jan: 0

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rains, flooding risk).

January: Inside Aba's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season, cooler evenings).

Aba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
  • A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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