Abuja
Abuja is a capital city in FCT, Nigeria, 476 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,693,400 (2022). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Abuja at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in August
249 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
How Abuja has grown
People living in the built-up area (319 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+2908%44k in 1975 → 1.32M in 2025Weather in Abuja
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 95%
When to go to Abuja
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 62 | 58 | 42 | 28 | 34 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 64 | 64 |
| High | 34° | 35° | 35° | 34° | 31° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 32° | 33° |
| Low | 21° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 3 | 22 | 75 | 150 | 203 | 272 | 335 | 249 | 144 | 9 | 2 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
What's on in Abuja
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Abuja
More museums: Thought Pyramid Art Centre
Outdoors around Abuja
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Abuja
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Nigeria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Abuja
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Abuja
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Abuja from above
Getting to Abuja
Places near Abuja
Places with a climate like Abuja
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
