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Best time to visit Lagos

The best time to visit Lagos is December, with daytime temperatures around 33°C.

Lagos at a glance: warmest in February with daytime temperatures around 35°C and coolest in August (29°C). The wettest month is June (315 mm) and the driest December (9 mm), with about 1,610 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in May (30°C). Sunniest in November.

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Lagos

0 m
Hot and muggy
55
33°/24°29°10 mm33 %12 h
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A typical mid-December in Lagos
Sunny 10Cloudy 19Rain 1
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
24°32°34°18°38°
Sea temperature
29°18°38°
Daylight (solar time)
06:0817:52
0006121824
11 h 45 m
Precipitation
0320 mm
10 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 74 %
Poor ExcellentDoesn’t matchERA5 · CRU TS · ETOPO

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Month by month

MonthScoreDayNightSeaRainWet daysSunDaylightFeels like
January5433°24°28°20 mm230 %12 hHot and muggy
February4535°25°29°31 mm325 %12 hHot and muggy
March3835°25°29°82 mm727 %12 hHot and muggy
April3633°25°29°131 mm1028 %12 hHot and muggy
May3132°24°30°204 mm1320 %12 hRainy season · hot, showery and muggy
June3130°24°29°315 mm166 %13 hRainy season · hot, showery and muggy
July4529°23°27°212 mm138 %13 hRainy season · warm, showery and muggy
August4829°23°26°113 mm135 %12 hWarm, showery and muggy
September3730°23°27°233 mm166 %12 hRainy season · warm, showery and muggy
October3431°24°28°193 mm1415 %12 hRainy season · hot, showery and muggy
November4933°24°29°65 mm735 %12 hHot and muggy
December5533°24°29°9 mm133 %12 hHot and muggy

The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.

Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 3 m. Coordinates: 6.52, 3.38.