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Okpekpe in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (dry season, fewer activities).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
High
Nigeria overall
Prices
High
Nigeria overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Okpekpe

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (dry season, fewer activities).

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • OkpekpeHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 3 days

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 Okpekpe, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)

    May: 33 °C (91 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)

    May: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 3 (better)

    May: 10

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    May: Low

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    May: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 2

    May: 0

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (dry season, fewer activities).

May: Inside Okpekpe's best window: May–Oct (wet season, race period).

Okpekpe: 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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