Weather in Abuja in August 2025
- August is usually the coldest month of the year in Abuja;
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Abuja;
Average weather
Average temperature in Abuja in August
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +22°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +30°C.
Is Abuja warm or cold in August?
Abuja is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +28°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +22°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the coldest month in Abuja, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Abuja in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +18°C | +20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +33°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 253 mm | 315 mm | 277 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 87% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 27 | 28 | 26 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +28°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +27°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 253 mm to 315 mm. Humidity rises from 86% to 87%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Abuja is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Abuja?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Abuja in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+31°C) and the highest in 2021 (+32°C). The driest year was 2022 with only 1002 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 1812 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Abuja, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.