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Zaria in December

Great month. Inside Zaria's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
High
Nigeria overall
Prices
High
Nigeria overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Zaria

Inside Zaria's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season).

Is another month better than December?

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

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • ZariaHighs around 30.2 °C (86 °F), lows around 14.8 °C (59 °F), rain on about 0 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 Zaria, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 30.2 °C (86 °F)

    Jan: 29.8 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 14.8 °C (59 °F)

    Jan: 14.6 °C (58 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 0

    Jan: 0

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 2

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Zaria's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season).

January: Inside Zaria's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season).

Zaria: 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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