When to go · Aba
Aba in October
Great month. Inside Aba's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season, cooler evenings).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (87°F)87°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 271
- Crowds
- Low
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Inside Aba's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season, cooler evenings).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Aba in this guide.
Weather in October
- AbaHighs around 30.8 °C (87 °F), lows around 22.9 °C (73 °F), rain on about 271 daysHighs around 87 °F (30.8 °C), lows around 73 °F (22.9 °C), rain on about 271 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
- Medium
Nigeria overall: Rain eases late; Independence Day on 1 October.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aba, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 30.8 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.8 °C)
Jan: 33.4 °C (92 °F)92 °F (33.4 °C)
Night low
Oct: 22.9 °C (73 °F)73 °F (22.9 °C)
Jan: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 271
Jan: 26 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Inside Aba's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season, cooler evenings).
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