Lagos is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in early August, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for mid July to early September.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from mid July to early September. It peaks in early August, at 61. The weakest stretch is in mid March, when it drops to 4, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in January, when the sky is typically 83% covered at midday (usually overcast).
Being outside is not what Lagos is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 22, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Lagos is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 6, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Lagos over the whole year is 28°C. March is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. The rainy (wet) season in Lagos runs from April to June, peaking in May with a 68% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is July to August; August is the driest month, at 31%. Winds in Lagos are highest in July, averaging 4.3 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Lagos come in December, when the sky is typically 78% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 86%.
Month by month Lagos climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C | 24°C | 34°C | 53% | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 9 | 22 | 2 |
| February | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 65% | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| March | 32°C | 27°C | 36°C | 47% | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| April | 31°C | 26°C | 36°C | 62% | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| May | 30°C | 27°C | 34°C | 68% | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| June | 30°C | 25°C | 33°C | 62% | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| July | 28°C | 25°C | 31°C | 47% | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 12 | 57 | 0 |
| August | 28°C | 24°C | 30°C | 31% | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 12 | 60 | 0 |
| September | 28°C | 24°C | 32°C | 60% | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 6 | 46 | 1 |
| October | 29°C | 25°C | 33°C | 66% | 83% | 2.0 m/s | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| November | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 59% | 83% | 2.0 m/s | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| December | 32°C | 25°C | 35°C | 46% | 78% | 2.0 m/s | 6 | 19 | 1 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Lagos weather by season
Year round, Lagos has days of about 28°C at their warmest in August, its coolest month, and 32°C in March, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 24°C to 27°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around May and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Lagos weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Lagos has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.
Lagos weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Lagos has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 59% chance of rain on a given day.
Lagos weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Lagos has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 47% chance of rain on a given day.
Lagos weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Lagos has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 62% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Lagos?
The rainy (wet) season in Lagos runs from April to June, peaking in May with a 68% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is July to August; August is the driest month, at 31%.
What time of year is Lagos windiest?
Winds in Lagos are highest in July, averaging 4.3 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Lagos year round?
The average temperature in Lagos over the whole year is 28°C. March is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in early March, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.