Yola weather by month
Warmest month
April
40°C average high
Coolest month
January
18°C average low
Wettest month
August
112 mm of rain
Driest month
January
0 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Yola by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°C | 18°C | 8°C / 43°C | 0 mm | 34% | 6 km/h |
| February | 37°C | 19°C | 14°C / 44°C | 0 mm | 29% | 6 km/h |
| March | 40°C | 23°C | 16°C / 45°C | 7 mm | 30% | 7 km/h |
| April | 40°C | 26°C | 17°C / 47°C | 29 mm | 39% | 7 km/h |
| May | 38°C | 26°C | 21°C / 43°C | 30 mm | 53% | 8 km/h |
| June | 34°C | 23°C | 20°C / 40°C | 58 mm | 69% | 8 km/h |
| July | 32°C | 22°C | 18°C / 38°C | 82 mm | 77% | 8 km/h |
| August | 30°C | 22°C | 20°C / 37°C | 112 mm | 82% | 8 km/h |
| September | 32°C | 22°C | 19°C / 38°C | 86 mm | 81% | 7 km/h |
| October | 34°C | 23°C | 19°C / 39°C | 30 mm | 66% | 6 km/h |
| November | 36°C | 22°C | 14°C / 41°C | 0 mm | 40% | 6 km/h |
| December | 34°C | 19°C | 11°C / 39°C | 0 mm | 35% | 6 km/h |
Frost and snow-likely months in Yola
No month in Yola averages a night of 2°C or below. The coldest month is January with an average low of 18°C and a record low of 8°C, so frost is rare and snow is very unlikely.
These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.
Best time to visit Yola
The most comfortable time to visit Yola is generally July and December to January, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around August, totalling about 433 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for April, when highs average 40°C. August is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 112 mm, roughly 112× the rainfall of the driest month (January).
Yola climate: your questions
Does Yola have snow?
No: the coldest month in Yola is January with an average low of 18°C and a record low of 8°C, so snow is very unlikely. What is falling now: Yola weather today.
Which months are best for visiting Yola?
August and December to January are the most comfortable months in Yola, with highs near 33°C. April is the warmest month, averaging 40°C by day; August is the wettest, with 112 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 18°C. What it is doing today: Yola weather today.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Yola forecast for what is happening now.
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