Weather in Abuja

Live weather and 7-day forecast for Abuja, Nigeria, followed by what to expect in each month of the year.

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Climate in Abuja: month by month

Averaged over 2023–2025, the warmest month in Abuja is March, with highs around 36 °C (96 °F) and lows around 25 °C (76 °F); the coolest is August, with highs around 27 °C (80 °F) and lows around 21 °C (70 °F).

Abuja gets about 831 mm (33 in) of precipitation a year. The wettest month is August (204 mm over about 26 days) and the driest is January (0 mm).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precipitation (mm)	Wet days	Daylight
January	34°	22°	0	0	11h 39m
February	36°	24°	0	0	11h 50m
March	36°	25°	12	1	12h 4m
April	34°	24°	23	4	12h 19m
May	32°	24°	71	9	12h 32m
June	29°	22°	105	18	12h 39m
July	28°	21°	183	27	12h 36m
August	27°	21°	204	26	12h 25m
September	28°	21°	138	23	12h 11m
October	30°	22°	90	13	11h 56m
November	33°	23°	5	1	11h 43m
December	34°	22°	0	0	11h 36m

Averages of daily values from the ERA5 reanalysis for 2023–2025 at Abuja's coordinates (model elevation 456 m), via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Three recent years are not a 30-year climate normal; reanalysis smooths local extremes and tends to count more light-rain days than a rain gauge would. Daylight is sunrise to sunset on the 15th of each month.

Weather questions for Abuja

What is the hottest month in Abuja?

March, with average highs of 36 °C (96 °F) and lows of 25 °C (76 °F) over 2023–2025. The coolest month is August, averaging 27 °C (80 °F) by day and 21 °C (70 °F) at night.

What is the rainiest month in Abuja?

August, with about 204 mm of precipitation on roughly 26 days. The driest month is January (0 mm), and the yearly total is around 831 mm.

When is the weather mildest in Abuja?

Going by the averages, August is the month with average daytime highs between 18 °C and 27 °C (64–81 °F) — warm but not hot. August is the month most likely to bring rain.

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The live forecast comes from Open-Meteo, which blends models from national weather services and is fetched fresh in your browser on each visit. Times in the hourly outlook are Abuja local time (Africa/Lagos).