Abuja weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Abuja, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 40°C on 2005-03-04; its coldest fell to 16°C on 2020-01-03.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 38°C1987-01-22
29°C1983-01-06
|
27°C2010-01-29
16°C2020-01-03
|
| February | 40°C2005-02-23
26°C2019-02-26
|
28°C2010-02-19
18°C2020-02-01
|
| March | 40°C2005-03-04
29°C2015-03-26
|
29°C2024-03-31
19°C1993-03-20
|
| April | 40°C2017-04-04
26°C2022-04-29
|
29°C2010-04-19
21°C1987-04-09
|
| May | 40°C1987-05-02
24°C1991-05-28
|
28°C2024-05-10
21°C2025-05-20
|
| June | 34°C2025-06-05
24°C1985-06-19
|
25°C2017-06-10
20°C1999-06-26
|
| July | 32°C2015-07-07
22°C1990-07-27
|
24°C2023-07-27
19°C1985-07-16
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| August | 33°C2023-08-22
22°C1989-08-23
|
25°C2023-08-26
18°C1989-08-11
|
| September | 33°C2024-09-09
22°C1994-09-13
|
24°C2024-09-16
19°C1999-09-10
|
| October | 34°C2020-10-31
24°C1980-10-02
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25°C2024-10-27
19°C1990-10-19
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| November | 37°C2013-11-29
28°C1997-11-01
|
25°C2021-11-21
17°C1981-11-29
|
| December | 37°C2017-12-13
28°C1984-12-24
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25°C2001-12-16
16°C2009-12-27
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 40°C2005-02-23
26°C2019-02-26
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28°C2010-02-19
16°C2020-01-03
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 40°C2005-03-04
24°C1991-05-28
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29°C2010-04-19
19°C1993-03-20
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 34°C2025-06-05
22°C1990-07-27
|
25°C2017-06-10
18°C1989-08-11
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 37°C2013-11-29
22°C1994-09-13
|
25°C2024-10-27
17°C1981-11-29
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Abuja has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.