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Abuja, Nigeria climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Abuja has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 95°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 70°F at night. Precipitation totals about 61 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 13.4 inches while December barely receives 0.06 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Abuja climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 91 | 94 | 95 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 90 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 67 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 62 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 8.4 | 11.0 | 13.4 | 12.1 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 91 | 94 | 95 | 92 | 87 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 67 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 8.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 90 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 62 |
| Precipitation (in) | 11.0 | 13.4 | 12.1 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 18 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 18 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 26 | 35 | 58 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 82 | 66 | 32 | 23 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 44 | 45 | 56 | 71 | 81 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 66 | 51 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 26 | 35 | 58 | 72 | 77 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 44 | 45 | 56 | 71 | 81 | 85 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 83 | 87 | 82 | 66 | 32 | 23 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 87 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 66 | 51 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.