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Monthly climate in Abuja, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Abuja features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1263 mm (49.7 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Abuja enjoys an average of 3610 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Abuja, Nigeria

The warmest months in Abuja are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Abuja experiences 325 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Abuja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Abuja, Nigeria

Abuja usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 257 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Abuja are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Abuja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)9 (0.4)21 (0.8)32 (1.3)114 (4.5)164 (6.5)219 (8.6)294 (11.6)258 (10.2)140 (5.5)10 (0.4)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)024717222829281720

Monthly sunshine hours in Abuja, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Abuja are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Abuja: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Abuja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266297325320322291285256277317321328
Mean daily daylight hours11h 38m11h 49m12h 3m12h 18m12h 31m12h 37m12h 34m12h 23m12h 9m11h 54m11h 41m11h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Abuja, Nigeria

Abuja experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Abuja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Abuja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111212121212131313121010