Maiduguri

What is the climate like in Maiduguri?

The best time to visit Maiduguri is typically October – March, with trip comfort peaking in December (8.4/10). Maiduguri is warmest in April, when daily highs average 104°F (40°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 59°F (15°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 20 in (520 mm) of precipitation.

• Best time to visitOctober – March — comfort peaks in December (8.4/10)
• Warmest monthApril — average high 104°F (40°C)
• Coolest monthJanuary — average low 59°F (15°C)
• Wettest monthAugust (9.7 in (247 mm))
• Driest monthJanuary (0.0 in (0 mm))
• Annual precipitation20 in (520 mm)
• Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
• Records fromMaiduguri, 8 km away (1974-2025)