Onitsha
Onitsha is a major city in Anambra, Nigeria. It has a population of about 1,483,000 (2021). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Onitsha at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
291 mm of rain
6 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
How Onitsha has grown
People living in the built-up area (1,090 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+314%1.4M in 1975 → 5.79M in 2025Weather in Onitsha
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 10 km/h · humidity 80%
When to go to Onitsha
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 | 48 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 47 | 60 |
| High | 34° | 35° | 34° | 32° | 31° | 29° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 33° |
| Low | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° |
| Rain (mm) | 13 | 18 | 61 | 146 | 227 | 247 | 291 | 217 | 316 | 230 | 35 | 6 |
| Wet days | 2 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 3 |
What's on in Onitsha
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Onitsha
Outdoors around Onitsha
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 Onitsha
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Nigeria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Onitsha
Towns and villages around Onitsha
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Onitsha from above
Getting to Onitsha
Places near Onitsha
Places with a climate like Onitsha
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
