When to go · Akute
Akute, month by month
The best months for Akute: Dec. Months to avoid: Jun.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Dec (carnival and boxing)). Across Nigeria: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Dec (carnival and boxing)). Across Nigeria: Dry and hot; good for Lagos, Calabar and Abuja.31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Dec (carnival and boxing)). Across Nigeria: Hot and humid; storms begin late in the month.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Dec (carnival and boxing)). Across Nigeria: Rains arrive in the south; Easter travel peaks.33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec (carnival and boxing)). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidOutside the best window (Dec (carnival and boxing)). Across Nigeria: Heaviest rain in Lagos; Democracy Day on 12 June.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Dec (carnival and boxing)). Across Nigeria: Wet; the south-east is at its rainiest.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Dec (carnival and boxing)). Across Nigeria: A drier break in Lagos; Osun-Osogbo festival in Osun State (check dates).31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec (carnival and boxing)). Across Nigeria: Second rains in the south-west; New Yam festivals in the south-east.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Dec (carnival and boxing)). Across Nigeria: Rain eases late; Independence Day on 1 October.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec (carnival and boxing)). Across Nigeria: Dry season starts; good conditions before the December rush.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Akute's best window: Dec (carnival and boxing).30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Akute, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great (better)
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jan: 0
December: Inside Akute's best window: Dec (carnival and boxing).
January: Outside the best window (Dec (carnival and boxing)). Across Nigeria: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.
Akute: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.