When to go · Abuja
Abuja in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heavy rain), Mar (hottest, dusty Harmattan).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Abuja
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heavy rain), Mar (hottest, dusty Harmattan).
Weather in August
- AbujaHighs around 29 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 20 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 20 days
- Middle Belt, Nigeria · Abuja, Josrainy
Rains May–October; Harmattan dust Dec–Feb; Jos is cooler at 1,200 m.
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).
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast