When to go · Lagos
Lagos, month by month
The best months for Lagos: Jan, Feb. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry; harmattan haze and dust some weeks.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatDry and hot; the driest month.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 4 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodHot, humid; first rains late in the month.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedRains begin; flooding on some roads.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidHeavy rain and flooded streets.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidWettest month; floods and long delays.29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyAvoidHeavy rain.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustMixedA short drier spell, still wet.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedRain returns.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedRain easing.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGoodDry season starts; best walking-free travel window.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedDry, but concerts and holidays make flights, hotels and roads very busy.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lagos, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Feb: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3 (better)
Feb: 4
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Dry; harmattan haze and dust some weeks.
February: Dry and hot; the driest month.
Lagos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.