Maiduguri in December

Inside Maiduguri's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).

• MaiduguriHighs around 33 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 91 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 0 days
• Sahel north, Nigeria · Kano, Sokoto, Maidugurismoke haze

  Short rains Jun–Sep and 40 °C+ heat Mar–May; much of the north is under travel advisories — check.Short rains Jun–Sep and 104 °F+ heat Mar–May; much of the north is under travel advisories — check.

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 · 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.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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