When to go · Benin City
Benin City, month by month
The best months for Benin City: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Benin City's best window: Nov–Feb.34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 2 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Benin City's best window: Nov–Feb.35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 4 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Nigeria: Hot and humid; storms begin late in the month.34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Nigeria: Rains arrive in the south; Easter travel peaks.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain).31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain).29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 19 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain).29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain).30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 19 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Nigeria: Rain eases late; Independence Day on 1 October.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Benin City's best window: Nov–Feb.33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Benin City's best window: Nov–Feb.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Benin City, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Feb: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Feb: 4
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Benin City's best window: Nov–Feb.
February: Inside Benin City's best window: Nov–Feb.
Benin City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.