When to go · Maiduguri

Maiduguri in January

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Nigeria overall
Prices: High; 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 January for Maiduguri in this guide.

Long-term averages

MaiduguriHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °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; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.

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

First month

Second month

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

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

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