Lapai
Lapai is a city in Niger State, Nigeria. It has a population of about 117,021 (2006). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lapai at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in August
238 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
How Lapai has grown
People living in the built-up area (7 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+77%31k in 1975 → 55k in 2025Weather in Lapai
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 88%
When to go to Lapai
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 | 58 | 58 | 40 | 23 | 24 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 54 | 58 |
| High | 36° | 38° | 38° | 37° | 34° | 31° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 35° | 36° |
| Low | 22° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° |
| Rain (mm) | 3 | 4 | 16 | 75 | 155 | 190 | 224 | 260 | 238 | 139 | 10 | 1 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
What's on in Lapai
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 Lapai
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Lapai
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Lapai from above
Getting to Lapai
Places near Lapai
Places with a climate like Lapai
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
