Abuja, FCT, Nigeria climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Abuja, FCT, Nigeria, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is March, averaging a high of 36°C, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 21°C.
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, strategically situated at the geographic midpoint of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). As the seat of the Federal Government of Nigeria, it hosts key national institutions, landmarks, and buildings spread across its over 50 districts. via Wikipedia
Abuja average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is August (10 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°C | 21°C | 0 mm |
| February | 35°C | 23°C | 0 mm |
| March | 36°C | 25°C | 0 mm |
| April | 34°C | 25°C | 3 mm |
| May | 31°C | 24°C | 5 mm |
| June | 29°C | 22°C | 5 mm |
| July | 28°C | 22°C | 8 mm |
| August | 27°C | 21°C | 10 mm |
| September | 28°C | 21°C | 10 mm |
| October | 30°C | 22°C | 5 mm |
| November | 33°C | 22°C | 0 mm |
| December | 34°C | 21°C | 0 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 40°C on 2005-03-04
- Coldest day on record: 16°C on 2020-01-03
Percentiles compare each day to Abuja, FCT, Nigeria's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →