Climate almanac
Lafia
Nasarawa State, Nigeria · 8.49°, 8.52°
What is the climate like in Lafia?
The best time to visit Lafia is typically November – March, with trip comfort peaking in December (8.2/10). Lafia is warmest in March, when daily highs average 100°F (38°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 69°F (20°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is December; the year sees roughly 38 in (972 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitNovember – March — comfort peaks in December (8.2/10)
- Warmest monthMarch — average high 100°F (38°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 69°F (20°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (11 in (272 mm))
- Driest monthDecember (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation38 in (972 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromMakurdi, 88 km away (1974-2024)