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When to go · Uselu

Uselu in December

Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Detty December in Lagos and the Calabar Carnival: book flights and hotels months ahead.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 23°C (73°F)
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
High
Nigeria overall
Prices
High
Nigeria overall

Verdict

GoodNigeria month rating

Outside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Detty December in Lagos and the Calabar Carnival: book flights and hotels months ahead.

Is another month better than December?

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

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • UseluHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 2 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.

  • 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 Uselu, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Good

    Jan: Good

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 2

    Jan: 2

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 2

    Jan: 0

December: Outside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Detty December in Lagos and the Calabar Carnival: book flights and hotels months ahead.

January: Outside the best window (check). Across Nigeria: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.

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

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Across Nigeria in December →