Weather in Lagos

Live weather and 7-day forecast for Lagos, Nigeria, followed by what to expect in each month of the year.

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Climate in Lagos: month by month

Averaged over 2023–2025, the warmest month in Lagos is March, with highs around 32 °C (90 °F) and lows around 26 °C (80 °F); the coolest is August, with highs around 28 °C (82 °F) and lows around 24 °C (75 °F). Temperatures barely change through the year — the monthly averages stay within 3 °C of each other.

Lagos gets about 1,477 mm (58 in) of precipitation a year. The wettest month is June (260 mm over about 27 days) and the driest is January (18 mm).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precipitation (mm)	Wet days	Daylight
January	32°	25°	18	7	11h 47m
February	33°	26°	35	9	11h 55m
March	32°	26°	91	15	12h 5m
April	32°	26°	116	17	12h 16m
May	31°	26°	133	21	12h 25m
June	29°	25°	260	27	12h 30m
July	28°	24°	190	21	12h 28m
August	28°	24°	122	22	12h 20m
September	28°	24°	224	23	12h 10m
October	29°	25°	184	26	11h 59m
November	31°	25°	72	17	11h 50m
December	32°	25°	32	10	11h 45m

Averages of daily values from the ERA5 reanalysis for 2023–2025 at Lagos's coordinates (model elevation 8 m), via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Three recent years are not a 30-year climate normal; reanalysis smooths local extremes and tends to count more light-rain days than a rain gauge would. Daylight is sunrise to sunset on the 15th of each month.

Weather questions for Lagos

What is the hottest month in Lagos?

March, with average highs of 32 °C (90 °F) and lows of 26 °C (80 °F) over 2023–2025. The coolest month is August, averaging 28 °C (82 °F) by day and 24 °C (75 °F) at night.

What is the rainiest month in Lagos?

June, with about 260 mm of precipitation on roughly 27 days. The driest month is January (18 mm), and the yearly total is around 1,477 mm.

When is the weather mildest in Lagos?

No month in Lagos has average highs between 18 °C and 27 °C (64–81 °F). The coolest month, August, averages highs of 28 °C (82 °F).

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The live forecast comes from Open-Meteo, which blends models from national weather services and is fetched fresh in your browser on each visit. Times in the hourly outlook are Lagos local time (Africa/Lagos).