Lagos weather by month

Check out Lagos weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Lagos (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
32°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Lagos32
33°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Lagos33
33°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Lagos33
32°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Lagos32
31°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Lagos31
29°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Lagos29
28°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Lagos28
28°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Lagos28
29°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Lagos29
30°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Lagos30
31°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Lagos31
32°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Lagos32
Min temperature (night-time)
23°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Lagos23
24°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Lagos24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Lagos24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Lagos24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Lagos24
23°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Lagos23
22°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Lagos22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Lagos22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Lagos22
23°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Lagos23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Lagos23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Lagos23
Heat & Humidity
Very high heat & humidity in January in LagosVH
Very high heat & humidity in February in LagosVH
Very high heat & humidity in March in LagosVH
Very high heat & humidity in April in LagosVH
Very high heat & humidity in May in LagosVH
High heat & humidity in June in LagosH
High heat & humidity in July in LagosH
Moderate heat & humidity in August in LagosM
High heat & humidity in September in LagosH
High heat & humidity in October in LagosH
Very high heat & humidity in November in LagosVH
Very high heat & humidity in December in LagosVH
Sea temperature
27°C sea temperature in January in Lagos27
28°C sea temperature in February in Lagos28
28°C sea temperature in March in Lagos28
29°C sea temperature in April in Lagos29
29°C sea temperature in May in Lagos29
28°C sea temperature in June in Lagos28
26°C sea temperature in July in Lagos26
25°C sea temperature in August in Lagos25
26°C sea temperature in September in Lagos26
27°C sea temperature in October in Lagos27
28°C sea temperature in November in Lagos28
28°C sea temperature in December in Lagos28

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Lagos

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Lagos12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Lagos12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Lagos12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Lagos12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Lagos12
12 hours of daylight per day in June in Lagos12
12 hours of daylight per day in July in Lagos12
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Lagos12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Lagos12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Lagos12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Lagos12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Lagos12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in January in Lagos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Lagos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Lagos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Lagos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Lagos11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in June in Lagos11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Lagos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Lagos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Lagos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Lagos11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in November in Lagos11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Lagos10

Rainfall in Lagos

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
2 days with some rainfall in January in Lagos2
3 days with some rainfall in February in Lagos3
7 days with some rainfall in March in Lagos7
9 days with some rainfall in April in Lagos9
13 days with some rainfall in May in Lagos13
17 days with some rainfall in June in Lagos17
13 days with some rainfall in July in Lagos13
12 days with some rainfall in August in Lagos12
13 days with some rainfall in September in Lagos13
12 days with some rainfall in October in Lagos12
5 days with some rainfall in November in Lagos5
2 days with some rainfall in December in Lagos2
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
21 mm monthly rainfall in January in Lagos21
42 mm monthly rainfall in February in Lagos42
89 mm monthly rainfall in March in Lagos89
149 mm monthly rainfall in April in Lagos149
222 mm monthly rainfall in May in Lagos222
360 mm monthly rainfall in June in Lagos360
265 mm monthly rainfall in July in Lagos265
132 mm monthly rainfall in August in Lagos132
183 mm monthly rainfall in September in Lagos183
151 mm monthly rainfall in October in Lagos151
55 mm monthly rainfall in November in Lagos55
19 mm monthly rainfall in December in Lagos19

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The climate guide for Nigeria (Lagos) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Lagos?

Lagos has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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Compare Lagos with the USA

Below the Lagos chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Lagos, Nigeria and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Lagos, Nigeria
USA (Washington)
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Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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