When to go · Abuja
Abuja in January
Great month. Inside Abuja's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- High
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Inside Abuja's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Abuja in this guide.
Weather in January
- AbujaHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Middle Belt, Nigeria · Abuja, Jossmoke haze
Rains May–October; Harmattan dust Dec–Feb; Jos is cooler at 1,200 m.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nigeria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nigeria overall
- High
Nigeria overall: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abuja, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Feb: 37 °C (99 °F)99 °F (37 °C)
Night low
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Abuja's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
February: Inside Abuja's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).
Abuja: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen