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Obudu in December

Great month. Inside Obudu's best window: Nov–Mar.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 21°C (70°F)
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
High
Nigeria overall
Prices
High
Nigeria overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Obudu

Inside Obudu's best window: Nov–Mar.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Obudu in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • ObuduHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 2 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.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Calabar Carnival and Detty December big impact

    Dec · Nigeria

    Street parades in Calabar; concerts and parties in Lagos; flights sell out.

  • Christmas and Boxing Day big impact

    25–26 Dec · Nigeria

    Mass travel to home towns; roads jammed.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Nigeria overall
High
Prices · Nigeria overall
High

Nigeria overall: Detty December in Lagos and the Calabar Carnival: book flights and hotels months ahead.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)

    Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 2

    Jan: 2

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 2

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Obudu's best window: Nov–Mar.

January: Inside Obudu's best window: Nov–Mar.

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

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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