Port Harcourt in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Port Harcourt sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 689 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Port Harcourt's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Port Harcourt has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Port Harcourt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 689 mm
- 84 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Port Harcourt in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Port Harcourt reaches about 31°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Port Harcourt
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.
Port Harcourt 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 | 32° / 24° | 49 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 32° / 24° | 79 | 17.9 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 31° / 25° | 177 | 27.2 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 25° | 231 | 27.6 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 281 | 29.5 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 24° | 341 | 29.1 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 324 | 29.1 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 265 | 28.5 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 23° | 324 | 29.7 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 315 | 30.8 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 30° / 24° | 177 | 26.6 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 54 | 15.5 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Port Harcourt gets around 689 mm of rain over 84 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Port Harcourt
In spring, Port Harcourt overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Port Harcourt sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is spring a good time to visit Port Harcourt?
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 Port Harcourt.
What to pack for Port Harcourt in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Port Harcourt sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 84 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Port Harcourt in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Port Harcourt in Spring
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 Port Harcourt peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Port Harcourt 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 Port Harcourt is worst in January — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 25 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) | 95 | 84 | 53 | 45 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 79 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 53 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 40 | Poor |
| Dec | 79 | Unhealthy |
Where is Port Harcourt?
Port Harcourt sits at 4.8°N, 7.0°E, 16 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Okrika, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Port Harcourt
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Port Harcourt.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Harcourt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m.
The land around Port Harcourt is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and mangroves (21%) within 3 km, mangroves (35%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (22%) 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 Port Harcourt (4.7774°, 7.0134°, elevation 16 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.