When to go · Onitsha
Onitsha, month by month
The best months for Onitsha: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Onitsha's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, harmattan haze).34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Onitsha's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, harmattan haze).36 °C (97 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, harmattan haze)). Across Nigeria: Hot and humid; storms begin late in the month.35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rain), late Oct–Nov if you dislike dust.34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rain), late Oct–Nov if you dislike dust.33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rain), late Oct–Nov if you dislike dust.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rain), late Oct–Nov if you dislike dust.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rain), late Oct–Nov if you dislike dust.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rain), late Oct–Nov if you dislike dust.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 20 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rain), late Oct–Nov if you dislike dust.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Onitsha's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, harmattan haze).33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Onitsha's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, harmattan haze).34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Onitsha, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Feb: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Feb: 3
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Onitsha's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, harmattan haze).
February: Inside Onitsha's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, harmattan haze).
Onitsha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.