When to go · Onitsha
Onitsha, month by month
The best months for Onitsha: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Onitsha's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, harmattan haze).34 °C / 22 °C, 2 rain days93 °F / 72 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Onitsha's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, harmattan haze).36 °C / 24 °C, 3 rain days97 °F / 75 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, harmattan haze)). Across Nigeria: Hot and humid; storms begin late in the month.35 °C / 25 °C, 6 rain days95 °F / 77 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rain), late Oct–Nov if you dislike dust.34 °C / 24 °C, 11 rain days93 °F / 75 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rain), late Oct–Nov if you dislike dust.33 °C / 24 °C, 14 rain days91 °F / 75 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rain), late Oct–Nov if you dislike dust.31 °C / 23 °C, 16 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rain), late Oct–Nov if you dislike dust.30 °C / 23 °C, 18 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rain), late Oct–Nov if you dislike dust.29 °C / 23 °C, 18 rain days84 °F / 73 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rain), late Oct–Nov if you dislike dust.30 °C / 23 °C, 20 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (heavy rain), late Oct–Nov if you dislike dust.31 °C / 23 °C, 15 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Onitsha's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, harmattan haze).33 °C / 24 °C, 4 rain days91 °F / 75 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Onitsha's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, harmattan haze).34 °C / 22 °C, 1 rain days93 °F / 72 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays