- Local time
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 540,000
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Airports
- CBQ
- 2.9 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,490 km
- 7 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Calabar, month by month
- Jan30°
- Feb30°
- Mar30°
- Apr29°
- May29°
- Jun28°
- Jul27°
- Aug27°
- Sept28°
- Oct28°
- Nov29°
- Dec30°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: December to March.
Mean highs run from 27°C in July to 30°C in February, with about 2,930 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for CalabarModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Calabar
Other airports within 150 km
- QUOAkwa Ibom International AirportMedium · Uyo28 km from the centre
- QOWSam Mbakwe International Cargo AirportMedium · Owerri135 km from the centre
- SSGMalabo International AirportLarge · Malabo140 km from the centre
- PHGPort Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force BaseMedium · Port Harcourt145 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBCalabar
5,490 km
7 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
From AUHCalabar
5,400 km
7 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Calabar right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Currency
- Nigerian Naira NGNToday's indicative rate: NGN 1,000 ≈ USD 0.751Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type D and G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergency199ambulance, fire and policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +234 · On the right
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The flights, the stays and the time in between, put together by a person and sent back as one quote.