Port Harcourt weather in August
In August, Port Harcourt has an average high of 28 °C82 °F and an average low of 22 °C71 °F, with about 334 mm13 in of precipitation. August is the coldest month of the year and ranks 2nd for precipitation.
How August compares with other months
Compared with July, August is about the same temperature and wetter by 10 mm0.4 in. Compared with September, August is about the same temperature and drier by 63 mm2.5 in. Daylight lasts about 12.3 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 91% and the average cloud amount 89%.
Is August a good time to visit Port Harcourt?
August is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is fairly wet (334 mm13 in) and it is humid (91%). The most comfortable months in Port Harcourt are December and January.
What to wear in August
For Port Harcourt in August, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
August in nearby places
Other months in Port Harcourt
- January30 °C86 °F / 21 °C69 °F
- February31 °C87 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- March30 °C86 °F / 24 °C75 °F
- April30 °C86 °F / 24 °C75 °F
- May29 °C85 °F / 24 °C75 °F
- June28 °C83 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- July28 °C82 °F / 22 °C72 °F
- August28 °C82 °F / 22 °C71 °F
- September28 °C82 °F / 22 °C72 °F
- October28 °C83 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- November29 °C85 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- December30 °C86 °F / 22 °C71 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Port Harcourt in August?
In August the average high in Port Harcourt is 28 °C (82 °F) and the average low is 22 °C (71 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Port Harcourt in August?
On average about 334 mm (13.2 in) of precipitation falls in August; it ranks 2nd of the 12 months.
Is August the warmest month in Port Harcourt?
No. The warmest month in Port Harcourt is February, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 21 °C (69 °F).
How long is the day in Port Harcourt in August?
In the middle of August the day in Port Harcourt lasts about 12.3 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Port Harcourt in August?
The average relative humidity in August is about 91%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Port Harcourt in August?
On average about 89% of the sky is covered by cloud in August. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.