Nigeria is West Africa's most populous country, running from Atlantic lagoon coasts and mangrove deltas to the dry Sahel edge in the north. Lagos pulses with music and markets, Abuja is the planned capital, and old centres like Kano, Benin City and Ile-Ife carry Yoruba, Hausa and Edo history. Travel is easiest in the drier months from November to March, when humidity eases; the rains from April to October are heaviest in the south, and the north is hotter and dustier.
Warmest month: March (29°C). Wettest: July (269 mm). Best overall score: January (8.9/10).
| Month | Avg temp | Rain | Sunny days | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 10 mm | 26 | 8.9/10 |
| February | 27°C | 1 mm | 25 | 7.9/10 |
| March | 29°C | 26 mm | 26 | 7.2/10 |
| April | 28°C | 87 mm | 25 | 5.7/10 |
| May | 27°C | 195 mm | 24 | 4.4/10 |
| June | 25°C | 218 mm | 18 | 4.4/10 |
| July | 25°C | 269 mm | 17 | 4.4/10 |
| August | 24°C | 213 mm | 13 | 4.5/10 |
| September | 25°C | 170 mm | 18 | 4.9/10 |
| October | 25°C | 128 mm | 23 | 5.7/10 |
| November | 25°C | 8 mm | 26 | 8.7/10 |
| December | 24°C | 0 mm | 26 | 8.9/10 |
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Climate data: Open-Meteo ERA5 historical archive, the five most recent complete years (2021–2025). Scores are monthly averages for that window, not forecasts, and short-window precipitation can differ from longer-term normals. “Sunny days” count days with at least 6 hours of measured sunshine — they are not dry days.
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