When to go · Calabar
Calabar in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy monsoon rain); December is carnival — book beds early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 23
- Crowds
- Low
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Low
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Calabar
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy monsoon rain); December is carnival — book beds early.
Weather in September
- CalabarHighs around 28 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 23 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 23 days
- South-east and Cross River, Nigeria · Calabar, Obudu, Port Harcourtstorm or typhoon risk
One of the wettest parts of West Africa; Obudu plateau is cool all year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nigeria overall
- Low
- Prices · Nigeria overall
- Low
Nigeria overall: Second rains in the south-west; New Yam festivals in the south-east.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries