When to go · Damagum
Damagum in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 39°C (102°F)102°F (39°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Low
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Dry season starts; good conditions before the December rush.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Detty December in Lagos and the Calabar Carnival: book flights and hotels months ahead.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Dry and hot; good for Lagos, Calabar and Abuja.
Weather in May
- DamagumHighs around 39 °C (102 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 102 °F (39 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 5 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 Damagum, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 39 °C (102 °F)102 °F (39 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.
Damagum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen