Abeokuta in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Abeokuta sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 301 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.

Spring is Abeokuta's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abeokuta's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
301 mm
57 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
2.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Abeokuta in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Abeokuta reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How spring really feels in Abeokuta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
49 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abeokuta weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°14411.63.7
Feb34° / 25°276.911.82.9
Mar34° / 25°6014.5122.8
Apr32° / 25°921812.22.9
May31° / 24°14924.912.32.8
Jun30° / 23°1752612.43.1
Jul29° / 23°16425.312.43.5
Aug28° / 23°14723.212.23.8
Sep29° / 23°15925.5123.2
Oct30° / 23°12423.511.83.2
Nov32° / 24°329.311.74.0
Dec33° / 23°113.111.64.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Abeokuta gets around 301 mm of rain over 57 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Abeokuta

In seasonPeak

In spring, Abeokuta overlaps its rainy season and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abeokuta's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Abeokuta sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Abeokuta?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abeokuta.

What to pack for Abeokuta in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Abeokuta sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Abeokuta in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abeokuta peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 9 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Feb 9UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb7High
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Abeokuta in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abeokuta is worst in January — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 17117 µg/m³Aug 1029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan119Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May38Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec104Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abeokuta?

Abeokuta sits at 7.2°N, 3.3°E, 64 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Igbo-Ora, 32 km away.

Topography around Abeokuta

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abeokuta.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abeokuta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m.

The land around Abeokuta is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
443 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Igbo-Ora 32 km · Ifo 41 km · Eruwa 44 km · Iperu 45 km · Orita-Eruwa 46 km · Ijoko 47 km · Ilaro 47 km · Shagamu 48 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abeokuta (7.1557°, 3.3451°, elevation 64 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.