When to go · Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt in January
Great month. Inside Port Harcourt's best window: Dec–Feb (the only real dry window).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- High
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Inside Port Harcourt's best window: Dec–Feb (the only real dry window).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Port Harcourt in this guide.
Weather in January
- Port HarcourtHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 3 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nigeria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nigeria overall
- High
Nigeria overall: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port Harcourt, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Feb: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3 (better)
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Port Harcourt's best window: Dec–Feb (the only real dry window).
February: Inside Port Harcourt's best window: Dec–Feb (the only real dry window).
Port Harcourt: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen