When to go · Abuja

Abuja in March

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Low; 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).

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AbujaHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 5 days
Middle Belt, Nigeria · Abuja, Joshot
Rains May–October; Harmattan dust Dec–Feb; Jos is cooler at 1,200 m.

Nigeria overall: Hot and humid; storms begin late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

March: 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.