Where to stay in Port Harcourt

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Weather in Port Harcourt

Tue 🌧️ 27° 24° 💧100%
Wed 🌧️ 25° 23° 💧100%
Thu 🌧️ 29° 23° 💧100%
Fri 🌦️ 31° 23° 💧91%
Sat 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧96%
Sun 🌧️ 29° 23° 💧100%
Mon 🌦️ 29° 23° 💧97%

In Jul, Port Harcourt typically sees ~28°C daytime highs and 28 rainy days.

Best time to visit Port Harcourt — climate

Jan: ~35°C daytime, 2 rainy days 35° JanFeb: ~35°C daytime, 8 rainy days 35° FebMar: ~33°C daytime, 20 rainy days 33° MarApr: ~32°C daytime, 25 rainy days 32° AprMay: ~31°C daytime, 28 rainy days 31° MayJun: ~30°C daytime, 28 rainy days 30° JunJul: ~28°C daytime, 28 rainy days 28° JulAug: ~29°C daytime, 24 rainy days 29° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 30 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~29°C daytime, 28 rainy days 29° OctNov: ~31°C daytime, 25 rainy days 31° NovDec: ~33°C daytime, 13 rainy days 33° Dec

About Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt is a gulf city and capital of Rivers State in the Niger Delta area of South South Nigeria and is the centre for the oil industry in the country. English is generally spoken, but Ikwerre (the indigenous language) of the Ikwerre people is also spoken at the Ikwerre villages , and Pidgin English is widely spoken across all demography, as found in most parts of the country. Port Harcourt was named after Lord Lewis Harcourt, the Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1913.

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