When to go · Maiduguri

Maiduguri in February

Great month. Inside Maiduguri's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Nigeria overall
Prices: Medium; Nigeria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Maiduguri

Inside Maiduguri's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).

No other month rates higher than February for Maiduguri in this guide.

Long-term averages

MaiduguriHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 0 days
Sahel north, Nigeria · Kano, Sokoto, Maidugurismoke haze
Short rains Jun–Sep and 40 °C (104 °F)+ heat Mar–May; much of the north is under travel advisories — check.Short rains Jun–Sep and 104 °F (40 °C)+ heat Mar–May; much of the north is under travel advisories — check.

Nigeria overall: Dry and hot; good for Lagos, Calabar and Abuja.

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

First month

Second month

February: Inside Maiduguri's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).

January: Inside Maiduguri's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).

Maiduguri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.