How warm does Lagos get?

Typical daytime highs in Lagos are Mar–May 32°C (89°F), Jun–Aug 29°C (83°F), Sep–Nov 30°C (85°F), Dec–Feb 33°C (92°F).

On the ground, Lagos is budget-friendly.

Lagos

Q: What sort of trip is Lagos good for?

Lagos is good for old stones and real towns, eating extremely well, sunshine and salt water, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing.

Lagos · Nigeria · Lagos

Africa's biggest megacity by population, running on a nightlife and Afrobeats scene that shapes what half the continent listens to, an art gallery scene exploding in confidence, and a beach getaway on the edge of it all for whenever the traffic finally wins.

The best time to visit Lagos is Nov–Feb, when typical daytime highs reach about 33°C (92°F). Local time there is 13:05 (UTC+1).

Best time to go

Nov–Feb

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

LOS · Lagos

Good for

old stones and real towns eating extremely well sunshine and salt water the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing

In season

January February November December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High20 to 40°C68 to 104°F Rain0 to 240mm0 to 9.4in

January · high 92°F · rain 1.0in · 11.8h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Lagos month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	33°C92°F	26mm1.0in	11.8h11.8h	in the recommended window
February	34°C93°F	29mm1.1in	11.9h11.9h	in the recommended window
March	32°C90°F	83mm3.3in	12.1h12.1h
April	32°C90°F	84mm3.3in	12.3h12.3h
May	31°C88°F	140mm5.5in	12.4h12.4h
June	29°C84°F	219mm8.6in	12.5h12.5h
July	28°C83°F	199mm7.8in	12.5h12.5h
August	28°C83°F	127mm5.0in	12.3h12.3h
September	29°C83°F	237mm9.3in	12.1h12.1h
October	29°C85°F	210mm8.3in	12.0h12.0h
November	31°C88°F	70mm2.8in	11.8h11.8h	in the recommended window
December	33°C91°F	17mm0.7in	11.7h11.7h	in the recommended window

Good to know

Currency: NGN · naira
Language: English
Plug: D, G
Driving: on the right

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