🇳🇬 Nigeria travel essentials

Everything you need to plan a trip to Nigeria — climate, currency, packing essentials, public holidays, voltage and plug types, and what locals actually wear.

Currency
₦ NGN
Nigerian Naira · vs USD
Electricity
230V · 50Hz
Plug: Type G, Type D
Best months
Jan, Dec, Nov
Avg high 33°C · 7 rain days
Capital time zone
Africa/Lagos
Cities covered
2
2 with full climate data

Top cities in Nigeria

Public holidays in Nigeria

Plan around national holidays — many businesses close, transport gets busier, and prices for flights/hotels can spike.

See the full 2026 calendar for Nigeria →

Money & currency

The Nigerian Naira (NGN, symbol ) is the official currency. Live exchange rates are updated daily.

Plan a trip to Nigeria

Use one of our planning tools to figure out exactly when and how to go:

What to pack

Each city has month-by-month packing lists computed from local climate data — temperatures, rainfall, peak hazard seasons, and Nigeria's dress code.

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