When to go · Calabar
Calabar in January
Great month. Inside Calabar's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- High
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Inside Calabar's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Calabar in this guide.
Weather in January
- CalabarHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 3 days
- South-east and Cross River, Nigeria · Calabar, Obudu, Port Harcourtbest weather
One of the wettest parts of West Africa; Obudu plateau is cool all year.
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 Calabar, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3 (better)
Feb: 4
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Calabar's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
February: Inside Calabar's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Calabar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen