Maiduguri in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Maiduguri sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 27 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Maiduguri's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maiduguri's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 27 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Maiduguri in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C.
A typical spring day in Maiduguri reaches about 39°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Maiduguri
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.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Maiduguri 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 | 31° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 34° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 38° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 40° / 25° | 4 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 0.1 |
| May | 39° / 27° | 22 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 36° / 26° | 35 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 33° / 24° | 104 | 16.6 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 189 | 21.6 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 33° / 24° | 82 | 13 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 35° / 23° | 17 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 35° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 31° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Maiduguri gets around 27 mm of rain over 7 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maiduguri
In spring, Maiduguri overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maiduguri sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in March.
Is spring a good time to visit Maiduguri?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maiduguri.
What to pack for Maiduguri in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Maiduguri sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Maiduguri in Spring
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 Maiduguri peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (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) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Maiduguri in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Maiduguri is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 26 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) | 104 | 109 | 104 | 77 | 49 | 41 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 78 | 81 | 99 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 109 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 77 | Unhealthy |
| May | 49 | Poor |
| Jun | 41 | Poor |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 99 | Unhealthy |
Where is Maiduguri?
Maiduguri sits at 11.8°N, 13.2°E, 325 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Magumeri, 47 km away.
Topography around Maiduguri
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maiduguri.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maiduguri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m.
The land around Maiduguri is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 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 Maiduguri (11.8469°, 13.1571°, elevation 325 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.