When to go · Benin City
Benin City, month by month
The best months for Benin City: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Benin City's best window: Nov–Feb.34 °C / 23 °C, 2 rain days93 °F / 73 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Benin City's best window: Nov–Feb.35 °C / 25 °C, 4 rain days95 °F / 77 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Nigeria: Hot and humid; storms begin late in the month.34 °C / 25 °C, 8 rain days93 °F / 77 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Nigeria: Rains arrive in the south; Easter travel peaks.33 °C / 25 °C, 11 rain days91 °F / 77 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.32 °C / 24 °C, 14 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain).31 °C / 23 °C, 17 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain).29 °C / 23 °C, 19 rain days84 °F / 73 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain).29 °C / 23 °C, 18 rain days84 °F / 73 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain).30 °C / 23 °C, 19 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Nigeria: Rain eases late; Independence Day on 1 October.31 °C / 23 °C, 15 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Benin City's best window: Nov–Feb.33 °C / 24 °C, 6 rain days91 °F / 75 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Benin City's best window: Nov–Feb.33 °C / 23 °C, 2 rain days91 °F / 73 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays