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Federal Capital Territorywhen to go

Regional slice of Nigeria with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Oct · Jan · Feb.

Range
29–37 °C
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−0.0°C vs. Nigeria mean
Country
Nigeria
TZ
Africa/Lagos
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12-month climate · Federal Capital Territory

How the year moves in Federal Capital Territory

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Federal Capital Territory itself rather than over Nigeria as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyFederal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in August (28.7), highest in March (37.2). Monthly means: 35.3, 36.8, 37.2, 35.8, 33.2, 30.6, 29.3, 28.7, 29.7, 31.5, 34.6, 35.4.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January35.3
February36.8
March37.2
April35.8
May33.2
June30.6
July29.3
August28.7
September29.7
October31.5
November34.6
December35.4
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyFederal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in December (0), highest in August (259). Monthly means: 0, 5, 20, 31, 87, 149, 209, 259, 253, 121, 10, 0.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January0
February5
March20
April31
May87
June149
July209
August259
September253
October121
November10
December0
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyFederal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in August (3.0), highest in January (10.0). Monthly means: 10.0, 9.7, 8.5, 7.7, 6.0, 4.4, 3.4, 3.0, 4.0, 6.3, 9.2, 9.7.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January10.0
February9.7
March8.5
April7.7
May6.0
June4.4
July3.4
August3.0
September4.0
October6.3
November9.2
December9.7
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What the governments say about Nigeria

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Reconsider travel

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Nigeria carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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