When to go · Dikwa
Dikwa in June
Avoid month. Outside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Heaviest rain in Lagos; Democracy Day on 12 June.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 45°C (113°F)113°F (45°C) / 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Low
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Heaviest rain in Lagos; Democracy Day on 12 June.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated avoid. 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 June
- DikwaHighs around 45 °C (113 °F), lows around 30 °C (86 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 113 °F (45 °C), lows around 86 °F (30 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nigeria overall
- Low
- Prices · Nigeria overall
- Low
Nigeria overall: Heaviest rain in Lagos; Democracy Day on 12 June.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dikwa, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 45 °C (113 °F)113 °F (45 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 0
June: Outside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Heaviest rain in Lagos; Democracy Day on 12 June.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.
Dikwa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen