When to go · Aba
Aba in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rains, flooding risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (74°F)74°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 282
- Crowds
- Low
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Low
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rains, flooding risk).
Is another month better than May?
May 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 May
- AbaHighs around 32.1 °C (90 °F), lows around 23.5 °C (74 °F), rain on about 282 daysHighs around 90 °F (32.1 °C), lows around 74 °F (23.5 °C), rain on about 282 days
- South-east and Cross River, Nigeria · Calabar, Obudu, Port Harcourtrainy
One of the wettest parts of West Africa; Obudu plateau is cool all year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nigeria overall
- Low
- Prices · Nigeria overall
- Low
Nigeria overall: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aba, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32.1 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32.1 °C)
Jan: 33.4 °C (92 °F)92 °F (33.4 °C)
Night low
May: 23.5 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.5 °C)
Jan: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
Rain days
May: 282
Jan: 26 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: 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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast