Climate almanac
Port Harcourt
Rivers State, Nigeria · 4.78°, 7.01°
What is the climate like in Port Harcourt?
The best time to visit Port Harcourt is typically January, the year's most comfortable month (6.5/10). Port Harcourt is warmest in February, when daily highs average 92°F (33°C), and coolest in August, when lows fall to about 75°F (24°C). The wettest month is typically September and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 109 in (2764 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitJanuary — the year's comfort peak (6.5/10)
- Warmest monthFebruary — average high 92°F (33°C)
- Coolest monthAugust — average low 75°F (24°C)
- Wettest monthSeptember (16 in (395 mm))
- Driest monthJanuary (1.8 in (46 mm))
- Annual precipitation109 in (2764 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromPort Harcourt Intl, 27 km away (1974-2025)