Best Time to Visit Nigeria: Weather, Travel Guide & Safety

Population

195.87M

Area

923.8K km²

Capital

Abuja

Currency

NGN

Power plugs

D · G

230 V

Calling code

+234

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2). With a population of more than 242 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria by population is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second largest in Africa. Read more — Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Nigeria in October

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Go score

When to go in Nigeria: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

places	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Lagos	84	80	72	72	72	65	68	72	71	77	85	86
Kano	80	60	39	36	36	45	54	56	58	53	61	77
Ibadan	53	46	42	42	47	49	55	59	52	47	62	59
Abuja	61	51	44	46	51	55	55	56	53	64	63	63
Port Harcourt	58	49	42	40	42	43	49	49	46	44	56	62
Kaduna	69	54	47	46	52	58	61	60	59	67	63	66
Benin City	60	51	44	46	47	49	53	56	48	52	62	59
Onitsha	56	49	42	42	43	46	49	50	45	50	59	57
Aba	59	51	42	40	42	43	48	49	45	44	58	61
Maiduguri	67	52	38	37	37	33	44	52	52	45	50	64
Ilorin	54	47	45	44	50	55	62	63	51	55	60	58
Sokoto	63	49	37	36	36	34	48	50	52	45	48	62
Jos	95	86	72	59	64	70	65	64	72	88	89	95
Zaria	75	61	49	45	47	60	64	64	65	70	67	74

Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Nigeria

places	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Lagos	28°	28°	29°	29°	29°	28°	26°	25°	26°	28°	29°	29°
Ajegunle	28°	28°	29°	29°	29°	28°	26°	25°	26°	28°	29°	29°
Lekki	28°	28°	29°	29°	29°	28°	26°	25°	26°	28°	29°	29°
Obalende	28°	28°	29°	29°	29°	28°	26°	25°	26°	28°	29°	29°
Aliayabiagba	28°	28°	29°	29°	29°	28°	26°	25°	26°	28°	29°	29°
Surulere	28°	28°	29°	29°	29°	28°	26°	25°	26°	28°	29°	29°
Makoko	28°	28°	29°	29°	29°	28°	26°	25°	26°	28°	29°	29°
Burutu	29°	29°	30°	30°	29°	28°	27°	26°	27°	28°	29°	29°
Aiyetoro	28°	28°	29°	29°	29°	28°	26°	25°	26°	28°	29°	29°
Irewe	28°	28°	29°	29°	29°	28°	26°	25°	26°	28°	29°	29°

All holiday types

More ways to travel in Nigeria

All holiday types

National parks9 Waterfalls9 Lakes6 History5 Museums11 World Heritage3 Theme parks3 Zoos & aquariums3 Beaches10 Summer holidaysWinter sun

Tourist density

Tourism in Nigeria

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year

5.27M

2016

World rank by arrivals

#69

Visitors per resident

0.03

Visitors per km²

5.7

Most popular destinations in Nigeria

Practical

Nigeria: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs

DG

Voltage: 230 V · 50 Hz
Driving: Drive on the right

Currency

Nigerian Naira

NGN · ₦

Languages: English
Calling code: +234

Safety & travel advice

3

Reconsider travelUS travel advisory

Advises against all travel to parts of the country · Advises against all but essential travel to parts of the countryUK travel advice · Oct 16, 2026

Read the full advice

Typical prices