When to go · Gumel
Gumel in December
Great month. Inside Gumel's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season, cooler evenings).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- High
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Inside Gumel's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season, cooler evenings).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Gumel in this guide.
Weather in December
- GumelHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 3 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nigeria overall
- High
- Prices · Nigeria overall
- High
Nigeria overall: Detty December in Lagos and the Calabar Carnival: book flights and hotels months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gumel, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Night low
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jan: 0
December: Inside Gumel's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season, cooler evenings).
January: Inside Gumel's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season, cooler evenings).
Gumel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen