Winter (December to February)
Intense heat with highs around 35° and lows near 23°, almost always dry (2 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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When to visit Nigeria
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Onitsha?
Best time to visit Onitsha: from November to January. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From November to January
Hottest month
February · 36°
Coldest month
January · 23°
Wettest month
September · 253 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryTrès bien
35° / 23°
- Rain
- 8 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 60%
- FebruaryCorrect
36° / 24°
- Rain
- 13 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 64%
- MarchMitigé
34° / 25°
- Rain
- 71 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 8.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- AprilMitigé
33° / 25°
- Rain
- 96 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- MayÀ éviter
31° / 24°
- Rain
- 140 mm · 22 d
- Sunshine
- 8.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 84%
- JuneÀ éviter
30° / 24°
- Rain
- 209 mm · 25 d
- Sunshine
- 7.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 87%
- JulyÀ éviter
29° / 23°
- Rain
- 224 mm · 26 d
- Sunshine
- 7.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 87%
- AugustÀ éviter
29° / 23°
- Rain
- 239 mm · 24 d
- Sunshine
- 7.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 86%
- SeptemberÀ éviter
29° / 23°
- Rain
- 253 mm · 26 d
- Sunshine
- 6.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 88%
- OctoberÀ éviter
30° / 24°
- Rain
- 172 mm · 25 d
- Sunshine
- 7.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 87%
- NovemberTrès bien
31° / 24°
- Rain
- 48 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 8.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- DecemberTrès bien
34° / 23°
- Rain
- 4 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 65%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Intense heat with highs around 33° and lows near 25°, very frequent rain (17 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Summer (June to August)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 29° and lows near 23°, very frequent rain (25 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Fall (September to November)
Intense heat with highs around 30° and lows near 24°, very frequent rain (20 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Onitsha?
- The best time to visit Onitsha is from November to January, with highs between 31° and 35° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Onitsha?
- February is the hottest month, with an average high of 36 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Onitsha?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of 23 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Onitsha?
- September is the wettest month (253 mm, about 26 rainy days). The driest is December (4 mm).
- When should you avoid Onitsha?
- The least favorable months are from May to October: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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