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Weather in Maiduguri

Borno State · 1,110,000 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 16:26

Air: Moderate Heatwave risk · 11 d

36°

Clear sky

Feels like 38°C

Wind

13 km/h

Gusts

15 km/h

Humidity

23 %

Pressure

1011 hPa

Clouds

14 %

Storm

Rise 05:58 Set 17:43 Day 11 h 44 min UV 6 · Moderate

Detailed forecast

Trend

Afternoon

Clear sky

37°36°

Feels like 37°

Wind ↑ NNE 28 km/h

Humidity 14 %

Evening

Clear sky

29°

Feels like 32°

Wind ↑ NNW 15 km/h

Gusts 37 km/h

Humidity 42 %

16:00

37°

NNE 28

19:00

29°

NNW 6

22:00

29°

NNE 15

Weather charts for Maiduguri · 7 days

Temperatures over 7 days

▲ +2.0° above seasonal normals this week

Highs Lows Seasonal normal (1991-2020 average)

Hourly detail

Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) Wind (km/h)

Climate of Maiduguri

83% of the year’s rain falls from July to September; August alone averages 189 mm.

Average highs reach 30 °C or more in every month; even January averages 31 °C.

February has the widest gap between day and night: highs of 34 °C, lows of 17 °C, 17 °C apart.

From November to April, each month averages less than 10 mm of rain.

This week’s forecast highs average 39 °C, 4 °C above the October normal (35 °C).

Monthly averages, 1991–2020
Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	31 °C	14 °C	0 mm
Feb	34 °C	17 °C	0 mm
Mar	38 °C	22 °C	0 mm
Apr	40 °C	25 °C	4 mm
May	39 °C	27 °C	22 mm
Jun	36 °C	26 °C	36 mm
Jul	33 °C	24 °C	104 mm
Aug	31 °C	23 °C	189 mm
Sep	33 °C	24 °C	82 mm
Oct	35 °C	23 °C	17 mm
Nov	35 °C	19 °C	0 mm
Dec	31 °C	15 °C	0 mm
Year	34 °C	22 °C	450 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 11.85° N, 13.16° E. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.

Air quality & pollen in Maiduguri

3/6

Moderate

European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source

PM2.522µg/m³

PM1044µg/m³

CAMS data (Copernicus) · air quality and pollen refreshed several times a day.

Rain in Maiduguri: live radar and next-hour forecast

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Moon calendar for Maiduguri

Waning gibbous

93 % illuminated · 17.3 days

Rise 05:35 Set 19:06

Thu 29/10 87%

Fri 30/10 79%

Sat 31/10 69%

Sun 1/11 59%

Mon 2/11 49% Last quarter

Tue 3/11 38%

Wed 4/11 28%

Thu 5/11 19%

Fri 6/11 12%

Sat 7/11 6%

Sun 8/11 2%

Mon 9/11 0%

Rise and set in local time (Africa/Lagos) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).

Weather history for Maiduguri

What was the weather in Maiduguri on a past date? Pick a day — ERA5 reanalysis data (ECMWF / Copernicus C3S), available up to one week ago.

The weather in Maiduguri

Find the full weather for Maiduguri, Borno State: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “clear sky” with 36 °C (feels like 38 °C) and wind at 13 km/h.

Today, temperatures range from 22 °C to 37 °C, with no significant precipitation, under strong heat. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms.

Nearby cities

Magumeri 47 km Konduga 36 km

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