Bama
Bama is a city in Borno State, Nigeria, 330 m above sea level. It has a population of about 270,119 (2006). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bama at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in August
200 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Bama has grown
People living in the built-up area (13 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+176%39k in 1975 → 107k in 2025Weather in Bama
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 42%
When to go to Bama
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 | 74 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 37 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 49 | 60 | 71 |
| High | 31° | 34° | 38° | 40° | 39° | 36° | 32° | 31° | 32° | 35° | 35° | 32° |
| Low | 15° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 82 | 177 | 200 | 119 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Bama
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Nigeria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bama
Towns and villages around Bama
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Bama from above
Getting to Bama
Places near Bama
Places with a climate like Bama
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
