Makurdi weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Makurdi is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with January and November close behind. Makurdi averages about 2,302 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in December.

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Sun hours / year

2,302

Sunniest month

December

Peak score

92/100

Rain / year

1,230 mm

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

390k

Elevation

99 m

When is the best time to visit Makurdi?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Makurdi is December, then January and November. The dullest month is June (65/100, 152 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Makurdi?

Makurdi gets a moderate 2,302 hours of sunshine a year. December (92/100) is noticeably better than June (65). It ranks #11 of 23 destinations in Nigeria for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,273 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 48% of the annual 1,230 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Enugu Nigeria · 180 km · best in Jan · 1,992 h sun/yr
• Abuja Nigeria · 208 km · best in Nov · 2,524 h sun/yr
• Owerri Nigeria · 297 km · best in Dec · 1,819 h sun/yr
• Port Harcourt Nigeria · 351 km · best in Jan · 1,725 h sun/yr
• Douala Cameroon · 429 km · best in Jan · 1,549 h sun/yr
• Malabo Equatorial Guinea · 439 km · best in Dec · 1,221 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Jos Nigeria · 217 km · 2,571 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Asaba Nigeria · 272 km · 1,855 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Calabar Nigeria · 305 km · 1,495 h sun/yr · best in Dec