When to go · Achina
Achina in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Aug (New Yam Festival)). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Low
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug (New Yam Festival)). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AugustGreatInside Achina's best window: Aug (New Yam Festival).
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Aug (New Yam Festival)). Across Nigeria: Dry season starts; good conditions before the December rush.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Aug (New Yam Festival)). Across Nigeria: Detty December in Lagos and the Calabar Carnival: book flights and hotels months ahead.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Aug (New Yam Festival)). Across Nigeria: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.
Weather in May
- AchinaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 Achina, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 9 (better)
Aug: 13
Crowds
May: Low
Aug: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Aug: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Aug: 0
May: Outside the best window (Aug (New Yam Festival)). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.
August: Inside Achina's best window: Aug (New Yam Festival).
Achina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen