When to go · Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heavy monsoon rain), Jun–Sep wettest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Port Harcourt
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heavy monsoon rain), Jun–Sep wettest.
Weather in August
- Port HarcourtHighs around 29 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 20 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 20 days
- South-east and Cross River, Nigeria · Calabar, Obudu, Port Harcourtstorm or typhoon risk
One of the wettest parts of West Africa; Obudu plateau is cool all year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nigeria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nigeria overall
- Medium
Nigeria overall: A drier break in Lagos; Osun-Osogbo festival in Osun State (check dates).
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries