Nigeria: When to go

Nigeria is bigger than Texas and temperatures are hot country-wide year-round, peaking at about 35°C (95°F) in the spring; the humidity is also constant. Late spring to summer is the hottest part of the year in the north, sometimes topping out at an extreme 45°C (113°F). The mercury drops from October to January at the onset of the dusty harmattan winds. In the north the wet season lasts from May til October, while on the coast and inland there are a couple of wet seasons: a long one from around March to July and a brief reprise during September and October.