When to go · Ogijo
Ogijo in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (August (Elk Festival)). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Low
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (August (Elk Festival)). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AugustGreatInside Ogijo's best window: August (Elk Festival).
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (August (Elk Festival)). Across Nigeria: Dry season starts; good conditions before the December rush.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (August (Elk Festival)). Across Nigeria: Detty December in Lagos and the Calabar Carnival: book flights and hotels months ahead.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (August (Elk Festival)). Across Nigeria: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.
Weather in May
- OgijoHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nigeria overall
- Low
- Prices · Nigeria overall
- Low
Nigeria overall: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ogijo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Aug: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Aug: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Aug: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Aug: 0
May: Outside the best window (August (Elk Festival)). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.
August: Inside Ogijo's best window: August (Elk Festival).
Ogijo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast