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Ikirun in December

Great month. Inside Ikirun's best window: Nov–Feb, the drier months; check state advice first.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Nigeria overall
Prices
High
Nigeria overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Ikirun

Inside Ikirun's best window: Nov–Feb, the drier months; check state advice first.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Ikirun in this guide.

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.

  • Calabar Carnival and Detty December big impact

    Dec · Nigeria

    Street parades in Calabar; concerts and parties in Lagos; flights sell out.

  • Christmas and Boxing Day big impact

    25–26 Dec · Nigeria

    Mass travel to home towns; roads jammed.

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 Ikirun, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 2

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Ikirun's best window: Nov–Feb, the drier months; check state advice first.

January: Inside Ikirun's best window: Nov–Feb, the drier months; check state advice first.

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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