When to go · Brass
Brass, month by month
Good months for Brass: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 26 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 26 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Dry and hot; good for Lagos, Calabar and Abuja.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 24 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 24 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Hot and humid; storms begin late in the month.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 27 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 27 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Rains arrive in the south; Easter travel peaks.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 27 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 27 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 28 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 28 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Heaviest rain in Lagos; Democracy Day on 12 June.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 29 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 29 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Wet; the south-east is at its rainiest.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 30 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 30 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: A drier break in Lagos; Osun-Osogbo festival in Osun State (check dates).29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 28 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 28 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Second rains in the south-west; New Yam festivals in the south-east.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 28 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 28 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Rain eases late; Independence Day on 1 October.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 28 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 28 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Dry season starts; good conditions before the December rush.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 26 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 26 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Detty December in Lagos and the Calabar Carnival: book flights and hotels months ahead.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 26 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 26 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Brass, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 26
Feb: 24 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Dry and hot; good for Lagos, Calabar and Abuja.
Brass: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.