Lafia
Lafia is a city in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. It has a population of about 330,712 (2006). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lafia at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in August
185 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
How Lafia has grown
People living in the built-up area (42 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+177%96k in 1975 → 267k in 2025Weather in Lafia
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 52%
When to go to Lafia
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 | 56 | 57 | 39 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 54 | 57 |
| High | 35° | 37° | 37° | 36° | 33° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 31° | 33° | 35° |
| Low | 21° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 16 | 68 | 132 | 185 | 224 | 269 | 204 | 91 | 4 | 2 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
What's on in Lafia
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Nature around Lafia
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Nigeria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lafia
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Lafia
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Lafia from above
Getting to Lafia
Places near Lafia
Places with a climate like Lafia
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
