Abuja, Nigeria Weather
Abuja hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 80°F (27°C) is right in line with the typical August high of 80°F (27°C).
Current conditions in detail
Abuja weather tomorrow (Friday, August 28)
Tomorrow in Abuja looks light rain shower, with a high of 80° and an overnight low of 70°. There is a 91% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 5 mph, and the UV index reaches 11 (extreme).
Abuja 14-day forecast
About the weather in Abuja
Abuja has one of the steadier climates in our dataset. Average highs move only 6°C across the whole year - from 80°F (27°C) in August to 95°F (35°C) in March - so the practical difference between seasons here is rainfall and daylight, not warmth.
Abuja weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: March - highs near 95°F (35°C)
- Coldest month: August - highs near 80°F (27°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 102°F (39°C) high · 62°F (17°C) low
- Wettest month: August (27 rainy days) · Sunniest: January (11.0 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 6°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 9°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 8
- Average humidity: 61%
Temperatures through the year
August sits at the other end of the year: 80°F (27°C) by day, 70°F (21°C) at night. March is the warm end of the year, averaging 95°F (35°C) by day and 75°F (24°C) overnight. 5 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running November through March.
Rain, sun and snow
Relative humidity averages 61% across the year, drier than about 84% of the cities we track. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 8 months of the year, October through May being the unbroken run. Rainfall is strongly seasonal: 63% of the annual total falls in the July to September window, leaving December at less than 1 mm. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 102°F (39°C) and the lowest daily minimum 62°F (17°C).
Season by season
March through May
March through May turns very hot here - highs near 92°F (34°C), nights near 75°F (24°C), and expect showers on roughly 20 days across the season.
June through August
Through June through August, Abuja is hot: 82°F (28°C) by day, 71°F (21°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 73 of the 90 days.
September through November
Through September through November, Abuja is hot: 86°F (30°C) by day, 71°F (22°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 41 of the 90 days.
December through February
Through December through February, Abuja brings serious heat: 93°F (34°C) by day, 71°F (22°C) after dark, and precipitation is sparse, near 6 mm (0.2 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.9 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Abuja by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93° | 70° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.0 h/day | 25% |
| February | 95° | 73° | 1 | 0.2 in | 10.7 h/day | 27% |
| March | 95° | 75° | 2 | 0.7 in | 10.2 h/day | 48% |
| April | 93° | 75° | 4 | 0.9 in | 10.0 h/day | 59% |
| May | 89° | 74° | 13 | 3.3 in | 9.3 h/day | 73% |
| June | 84° | 72° | 20 | 5.4 in | 8.3 h/day | 81% |
| July | 81° | 70° | 27 | 7.8 in | 7.6 h/day | 86% |
| August | 80° | 70° | 27 | 9.8 in | 6.8 h/day | 86% |
| September | 83° | 70° | 24 | 8.1 in | 7.9 h/day | 85% |
| October | 86° | 71° | 16 | 4.2 in | 9.6 h/day | 78% |
| November | 91° | 71° | 1 | 0.1 in | 10.8 h/day | 50% |
| December | 92° | 71° | 0 | 0.0 in | 10.9 h/day | 29% |