Abuja weather in November

In November, Abuja sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Abuja's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abuja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:28 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Abuja is capital city of Nigeria.

Founded
1828

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical November day in Abuja reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133322
143322
153322
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223321
233321
243321
253321
263321
273321
283421
293421
303421

How November really feels in Abuja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Abuja weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°20.611.53.9
Feb35° / 23°51.311.72.9
Mar36° / 25°203.911.92.4
Apr34° / 25°529.412.23.0
May31° / 24°13018.412.43.4
Jun29° / 22°19523.212.53.6
Jul28° / 22°25728.112.53.6
Aug27° / 21°31429.212.33.5
Sep28° / 22°28527.512.13.3
Oct30° / 22°13720.811.83.7
Nov33° / 22°101.911.64.4
Dec34° / 21°10.211.54.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24852
35050
45248
55446
65545
75644
85842
96040
106238
116436
126436
136634
146733
156832
166931
177030
187030
197129
207129
217129
227228
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Abuja gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.9 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
225
323
421
518
616
714
812
911
109
118
127
136
145
155
164
174
183
193
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13383551
23493648
345113645
446123642
557133739
668143636
779153633
8810163630
9911173627
101112183624
111213183622
121314183619
131514193617
141615193515
151716193513
161916193411
172017203410
18221720338
19231720327
20251721316
21271721305
22281721294
23301721284
24321721273
25331721253
26351721243
27371721223
28381721213
29401621202
30421621192

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:236:04
211.76:246:04
311.76:246:03
411.76:246:03
511.66:246:03
611.66:256:03
711.66:256:03
811.66:256:03
911.66:256:03
1011.66:266:03
1111.66:266:03
1211.66:266:03
1311.66:276:03
1411.66:276:03
1511.66:286:03
1611.66:286:03
1711.66:286:03
1811.66:296:03
1911.66:296:03
2011.66:306:03
2111.66:306:03
2211.56:306:03
2311.56:316:03
2411.56:316:04
2511.56:326:04
2611.56:326:04
2711.56:336:04
2811.56:336:04
2911.56:346:05
3011.56:346:05

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Abuja

In seasonPeak

None of Abuja's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Abuja's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Abuja sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is November a good time to visit Abuja?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Abuja for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abuja in November

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

In November, Abuja sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abuja in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abuja peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 16UV 12Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abuja in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Abuja is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1198 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abuja?

Abuja sits at 9.1°N, 7.5°E, 476 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kuje, 35 km away.

AkwangaLapaiKachiaKafanchan

Topography around Abuja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abuja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 495 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Abuja is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (33%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Kuje 35 km · Suleja 37 km · Keffi 48 km · Nasarawa 62 km · Akwanga 101 km · Lapai 101 km · Kachia 104 km · Kafanchan 105 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 Abuja (9.0579°, 7.4951°, elevation 476 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).