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When to go · Dikwa

Dikwa, month by month

Good months for Dikwa: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.32 °C (90 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Dry and hot; good for Lagos, Calabar and Abuja.34 °C (93 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Hot and humid; storms begin late in the month.38 °C (100 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Rains arrive in the south; Easter travel peaks.41 °C (106 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.44 °C (111 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Heaviest rain in Lagos; Democracy Day on 12 June.45 °C (113 °F) / 30 °C (86 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Wet; the south-east is at its rainiest.44 °C (111 °F) / 30 °C (86 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: A drier break in Lagos; Osun-Osogbo festival in Osun State (check dates).44 °C (111 °F) / 30 °C (86 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Second rains in the south-west; New Yam festivals in the south-east.42 °C (108 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Rain eases late; Independence Day on 1 October.38 °C (100 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Dry season starts; good conditions before the December rush.35 °C (95 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Detty December in Lagos and the Calabar Carnival: book flights and hotels months ahead.33 °C (91 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dikwa, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Good

    Feb: Good

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)

    Feb: 34 °C (93 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 5

    Feb: 5

  • 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.

Dikwa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.