Lagos Climate by Month
Lagos, Nigeria
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year.
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Lagos's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 83°F (28°C) in August to 92°F (33°C) in March, and August nights average 73°F (23°C). It gets 57 in (1458 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. The air is humid, averaging 83% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 92°F(33°C)
- Average high, March
- Coldest nights
- 73°F(23°C)
- Average low, August
- Rain per year
- 57 in(1458 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 83%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Lagos
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in January, August and December, with highs around 88°F (31°C) and about 1.5 in (37 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJune is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 12 in (310 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Lagos weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 0.6 in(14 mm) | 75% | 4.6 |
| FebFebruary | 91°F(33°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 1.1 in(28 mm) | 79% | 4.8 |
| MarMarch | 92°F(33°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 2.3 in(59 mm) | 79% | 5.2 |
| AprApril | 90°F(32°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 4.4 in(112 mm) | 82% | 5.1 |
| MayMay | 88°F(31°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 7.8 in(197 mm) | 85% | 4.7 |
| JunJune | 85°F(30°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 12 in(310 mm) | 86% | 3.7 |
| JulJuly | 83°F(29°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 7.6 in(194 mm) | 86% | 3.4 |
| AugAugustBest | 83°F(28°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 3.3 in(85 mm) | 89% | 3.4 |
| SepSeptember | 84°F(29°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 7.9 in(201 mm) | 86% | 3.5 |
| OctOctober | 86°F(30°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 7.2 in(182 mm) | 85% | 4.2 |
| NovNovember | 89°F(32°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 82% | 4.5 |
| DecDecemberBest | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 0.5 in(12 mm) | 79% | 4.5 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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