Lokoja in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Lokoja sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 137 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high: 35°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 26°C
Rainfall: 137 mm; 22 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 2.4; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Lokoja in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Lokoja reaches about 35°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Lokoja

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

69 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Lokoja 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	35° / 23°	1	0.2	11.6	2.9
Feb	37° / 25°	4	0.9	11.7	2.0
Mar	37° / 26°	14	2.8	11.9	1.8
Apr	35° / 26°	41	6.3	12.2	2.4
May	33° / 25°	81	13.2	12.4	3.0
Jun	31° / 24°	129	18.3	12.4	3.4
Jul	30° / 24°	140	20.2	12.4	3.8
Aug	29° / 23°	169	19.9	12.3	3.9
Sep	30° / 24°	149	20.7	12	3.5
Oct	31° / 24°	83	13.8	11.8	3.8
Nov	33° / 24°	8	1.6	11.6	3.9
Dec	35° / 23°	1	0.2	11.6	3.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Lokoja gets around 137 mm of rain over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Lokoja

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

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

Lokoja 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 Lokoja?

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.

2.4

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lokoja.

What to pack for Lokoja in Spring

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

In spring, Lokoja sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lokoja in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lokoja peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	8	9	12	11	10	11	11	10	13	11	10	8
Level	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	9	Very high
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	10	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Lokoja 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 Lokoja is worst in January — around 133 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	133	125	72	58	39	34	30	33	38	55	71	108
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	133	Unhealthy
Feb	125	Unhealthy
Mar	72	Unhealthy
Apr	58	Unhealthy
May	39	Poor
Jun	34	Moderate
Jul	30	Moderate
Aug	33	Moderate
Sep	38	Poor
Oct	55	Poor
Nov	71	Unhealthy
Dec	108	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Lokoja?

Lokoja sits at 7.8°N, 6.7°E, 53 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ajaokuta, 28 km away.

Topography around Lokoja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lokoja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m.

The land around Lokoja is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km

382 m

artificial surfaces 39%

16 km

496 m

trees 40%

80 km

636 m

trees 63%

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Spring weather nearby: Ajaokuta 28 km · Ogaminana 62 km · Okene 62 km · Kabba 73 km · Idah 76 km · Auchi 97 km · Baro 98 km · Isanlu-Itedoijowa 113 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

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 Lokoja (7.7969°, 6.7405°, elevation 53 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.