When to go · Abuja

Abuja in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heavy rain), Mar (hottest, dusty Harmattan).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 20
Crowds: Medium; Nigeria overall
Prices: Medium; Nigeria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Abuja

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heavy rain), Mar (hottest, dusty Harmattan).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AbujaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 20 days
Middle Belt, Nigeria · Abuja, Josrainy
Rains May–October; Harmattan dust Dec–Feb; Jos is cooler at 1,200 m.

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

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heavy rain), Mar (hottest, dusty Harmattan).

January: Inside Abuja's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).

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