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Lafia Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Sunday at 37° · coldest night Sunday at 21°

The short of it: Lafia weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 26 °C (79 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 30 °C (87 °F). Today’s high 37 °C (98 °F), low 25 °C (76 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 01:45 local time.

LAFIA, Monday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 37° and falling to 25° after dark. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Lafia, where the average high is 35°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the S, gusting to 6 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 37°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 21°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 3.5 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 21°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Lafia brings highs near 35°, lows of 21° and about 8.0 mm of rain over the month. March is the warmest month here at 37°, December the coldest at 19°, and August the wettest with 278 mm. The best months to ride in are November and January.

Daylight holds steady at 11 h 46 min. The station stands 330 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy26°30°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast26°30°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast26°30°3 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear25°30°3 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear25°30°3 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear25°30°3 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear25°30°4 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear27°32°6 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy29°34°8 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy31°35°7 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear32°37°8 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy34°38°7 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy35°40°4 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear36°40°3 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear37°40°1 km/h–
4 PMClear sky37°40°2 km/h–
5 PMClear sky36°38°4 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear33°37°3 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy31°35°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast29°33°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast29°32°7 km/h–
10 PMOvercast29°33°7 km/h–
11 PMOvercast28°33°6 km/h–
12 AMOvercast28°33°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): overcast, high 37°, low 25°, dry, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 6:16 AM, down 6:02 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today25°37°dry16 km/h11 h 46 min
Tuesday26°31°3.5 mm16 km/h11 h 46 min
Wednesday25°35°dry14 km/h11 h 45 min
Thursday24°36°dry12 km/h11 h 45 min
Friday24°34°dry12 km/h11 h 45 min
Saturday23°36°dry16 km/h11 h 44 min
Sunday21°37°dry15 km/h11 h 44 min

Warmest: Sunday at 37°. Wettest: Tuesday, 3.5 mm. Strongest gusts: Saturday, 16 km/h.

The Almanac · Lafia Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Lafia, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° warmer, 126 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 43 min
Average wind
5 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 35° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 8.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Lafia in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Lafia by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January35°20°1.0 mm8 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦✦
February36°22°5.0 mm7 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦
March37°25°18 mm6 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
April36°26°52 mm7 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦
May34°25°133 mm7 km/h12 h 30 min✦
June32°23°161 mm7 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦
July30°23°192 mm7 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦
August30°23°278 mm6 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦
September31°23°254 mm5 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦
October32°23°134 mm5 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦
November35°21°8.0 mm5 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦
December35°19°0.0 mm7 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Lafia see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Lafia

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Lafia today?

Right now it is 26 °C (79 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 30 °C (87 °F). Today’s high is 37 °C (98 °F) and tonight’s low 25 °C (76 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Lafia this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 3.5 mm (0.14 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Lafia?

Yes: heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Lafia?

March, with an average high of 37 °C (99 °F). The coldest is December, when nights average 19 °C (66 °F). The wettest month is August, with 278 mm (10.9 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Lafia?

November and January. November brings highs near 35 °C (94 °F) and about 8.0 mm (0.31 in) of rain; January highs near 35 °C (94 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Lafia?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 19 °C (66 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
DomaNasarawa State21 km WSW35°21°8.0 mm
AkwangaNasarawa State48 km NNW33°20°9.0 mm
WambaNasarawa State51 km N33°21°11 mm
KeffiNasarawa State81 km WNW34°21°7.0 mm
MakurdiBenue State85 km S33°22°11 mm
NasarawaNasarawa State89 km W34°21°8.0 mm
KwollaPlateau State97 km ENE34°21°6.0 mm
BokkosPlateau State104 km NNE28°14°4.0 mm

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