When to go · Aba
Aba in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rains, flooding risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (85°F)85°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 331
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rains, flooding risk).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Aba's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season, cooler evenings).
- NovemberGreatInside Aba's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season, cooler evenings).
- DecemberGreatInside Aba's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season, cooler evenings).
- JanuaryGreatInside Aba's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season, cooler evenings).
Weather in August
- AbaHighs around 29.2 °C (85 °F), lows around 22.8 °C (73 °F), rain on about 331 daysHighs around 85 °F (29.2 °C), lows around 73 °F (22.8 °C), rain on about 331 days
- South-east and Cross River, Nigeria · Calabar, Obudu, Port Harcourtstorm or typhoon risk
One of the wettest parts of West Africa; Obudu plateau is cool all year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nigeria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nigeria overall
- Medium
Nigeria overall: A drier break in Lagos; Osun-Osogbo festival in Osun State (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aba, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29.2 °C (85 °F)85 °F (29.2 °C)
Jan: 33.4 °C (92 °F)92 °F (33.4 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22.8 °C (73 °F)73 °F (22.8 °C)
Jan: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 331
Jan: 26 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rains, flooding risk).
January: Inside Aba's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season, cooler evenings).
Aba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries