Lagos weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Lagos (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	32	33	33	32	31	29	28	28	29	30	31	32
Min temperature (night-time)	23	24	24	24	24	23	22	22	22	23	23	23
Heat & Humidity	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	H	H	M	H	H	VH	VH
Sea temperature	27	28	28	29	29	28	26	25	26	27	28	28

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

Sunshine & UV index in Lagos

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	6	6	6	6	4	3	4	4	5	6	6
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10

Rainfall in Lagos

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	2	3	7	9	13	17	13	12	13	12	5	2
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	21	42	89	149	222	360	265	132	183	151	55	19

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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.

Lagos weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Lagos, Nigeria in January and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
21
21 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Lagos weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Lagos, Nigeria in February and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 42 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
42
42 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Lagos weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Lagos, Nigeria in March and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 89 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
89
89 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Lagos weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Lagos, Nigeria in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 149 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
149
149 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Lagos weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Lagos, Nigeria in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 222 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
222
222 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Lagos weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Lagos, Nigeria in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 360 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
360
360 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Lagos weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Lagos, Nigeria in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 265 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
265
265 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Lagos weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Lagos, Nigeria in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 132 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
132
132 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Lagos weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Lagos, Nigeria in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 183 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
183
183 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Lagos weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Lagos, Nigeria in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 151 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
151
151 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Lagos weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Lagos, Nigeria in November and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Lagos weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Lagos, Nigeria in December and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
19
19 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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