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Lagos weather in September

September is a fair shoulder-season month in Lagos — decent conditions with some trade-offs. Expect highs around 27°C, lows near 24°C, and about 25.2 days with rain.

6.2 · Fairtravel score for September
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Avg high
27°C
Avg low
24°C
Rainfall
205 mm
Rain days
25.2
Sunshine
8.2 h/day
Daylight
12 h

What to pack for Lagos in September

  • t-shirts and light layers
  • a light jacket for evenings
  • a compact umbrella or rain shell — rain is frequent
  • expect humid, sticky conditions

Humidity averages 86%; max daily wind around 19 km/h.

How September compares

January: 7.1/10 JFebruary: 6.0/10 FMarch: 4.4/10 MApril: 4.4/10 AMay: 4.5/10 MJune: 5.6/10 JJuly: 7.3/10 JAugust: 7.4/10 ASeptember: 6.2/10 SOctober: 5.5/10 ONovember: 4.9/10 NDecember: 6.5/10 D

Best months in Lagos: January & July–August. See the full best time to visit Lagos guide.

Lagos in September: the details

In September, Lagos sees average daytime highs of 27°C (81°F) and overnight lows of 24°C (76°F). Rainfall totals roughly 205 mm across 25.2 rainy days, and the sun shines about 8.2 hours per day with 12 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 86%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Lagos, Nigeria (6.45, 3.39) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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