Nigeria
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 923,768 km². World rank 33 of 249; in Africa, 14 of 59. Agricultural land: 77.1% (2024). World rank 11 of 209; in Africa, 6 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,150 (2022). World rank 81 of 182; in Africa, 22 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 73.7% → 77.1%.
Territory
- Area
- 923,768 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 853
- Agricultural land
- 77.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Chappal Waddi, 2,419 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 380
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 26
- Warmest month in the capital
- March, 29°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- August, 24°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,150 2022
Climate by month: Abuja
March: day 35°C, night 22°C, precipitation 15 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33 | 17 | 2 |
| February | 35 | 20 | 6 |
| March | 35 | 22 | 15 |
| April | 33 | 23 | 86 |
| May | 31 | 23 | 132 |
| June | 29 | 22 | 147 |
| July | 28 | 21 | 202 |
| August | 27 | 21 | 253 |
| September | 28 | 21 | 215 |
| October | 29 | 21 | 117 |
| November | 31 | 19 | 9 |
| December | 32 | 16 | 1 |