Best time to visit Lagos
The best time to visit Lagos, Nigeria is January & July–August — expect daytime highs near 27°C and roughly 20.9 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically March.
Travel score by month (0–10)
Lagos climate, month by month
Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 12.2 h in August.
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Rainfall | Sun/day | Humidity | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C | 25°C | 5.4 | 17 mm | 10.2 h | 76% | 7.1 · Good |
| February | 31°C | 26°C | 8.6 | 32 mm | 10.1 h | 80% | 6.0 · Fair |
| March | 31°C | 27°C | 16 | 73 mm | 9.5 h | 80% | 4.4 · Poor |
| April | 31°C | 27°C | 16.4 | 69 mm | 9.6 h | 80% | 4.4 · Poor |
| May | 30°C | 26°C | 22.8 | 143 mm | 9.3 h | 82% | 4.5 · Poor |
| June | 28°C | 25°C | 27.4 | 267 mm | 7.9 h | 85% | 5.6 · Fair |
| July | 27°C | 25°C | 24.8 | 171 mm | 8.8 h | 85% | 7.3 · Good |
| August | 27°C | 24°C | 20.9 | 117 mm | 9 h | 85% | 7.4 · Good |
| September | 27°C | 24°C | 25.2 | 205 mm | 8.2 h | 86% | 6.2 · Fair |
| October | 28°C | 25°C | 25.2 | 150 mm | 8.8 h | 86% | 5.5 · Fair |
| November | 30°C | 26°C | 17.5 | 59 mm | 10.3 h | 83% | 4.9 · Poor |
| December | 31°C | 25°C | 7.3 | 16 mm | 10.5 h | 76% | 6.5 · Fair |
January
7.1 · Good
31°C / 25°C
💧 5.4 rain days · ☀️ 10.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 76% RH
February
6.0 · Fair
31°C / 26°C
💧 8.6 rain days · ☀️ 10.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 80% RH
March
4.4 · Poor
31°C / 27°C
💧 16 rain days · ☀️ 9.5 h sun · 🌡 feels 80% RH
April
4.4 · Poor
31°C / 27°C
💧 16.4 rain days · ☀️ 9.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 80% RH
May
4.5 · Poor
30°C / 26°C
💧 22.8 rain days · ☀️ 9.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 82% RH
June
5.6 · Fair
28°C / 25°C
💧 27.4 rain days · ☀️ 7.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 85% RH
July
7.3 · Good
27°C / 25°C
💧 24.8 rain days · ☀️ 8.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 85% RH
August
7.4 · Good
27°C / 24°C
💧 20.9 rain days · ☀️ 9 h sun · 🌡 feels 85% RH
September
6.2 · Fair
27°C / 24°C
💧 25.2 rain days · ☀️ 8.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 86% RH
October
5.5 · Fair
28°C / 25°C
💧 25.2 rain days · ☀️ 8.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 86% RH
November
4.9 · Poor
30°C / 26°C
💧 17.5 rain days · ☀️ 10.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 83% RH
December
6.5 · Fair
31°C / 25°C
💧 7.3 rain days · ☀️ 10.5 h sun · 🌡 feels 76% RH
Hottest month
February · 31°C
Coldest month
August · 24°C nights
Wettest month
June · 267 mm
Driest month
December · 16 mm
Where should you go next month?
Get one email a month with the destinations at their seasonal best. Double opt-in, unsubscribe anytime.
Nearby & similar destinations
Kano
Nigeria · best: December–January
Abidjan
Ivory Coast · best: August
Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo · best: June–July
Nairobi
Kenya · best: February & June–September
London
United Kingdom · best: June–August
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania · best: June–July
Jeddah
Saudi Arabia · best: January–March
Alexandria
Egypt · best: February–June & October–December