When to go · Lagos

Lagos in February

Great month. Dry and hot; the driest month.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: Medium; Nigeria overall
Prices: Medium; Nigeria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Lagos

Dry and hot; the driest month.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than February for Lagos in this guide.

Long-term averages

LagosHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 4 days
Lagos and the south-west coast, Nigeria · Lagos, Abeokuta, Ibadanbest weather
Two rainy peaks (June, then September–October) with a short dry break in August; floods in Lagos after heavy storms.

Dry season season

The easiest months to move around; clear evenings.

Watch: Heat, humidity and harmattan dust some weeks; December is the busiest month.

Nigeria overall: Dry and hot; good for Lagos, Calabar and Abuja.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lagos, side by side.

First month

Second month

February: Dry and hot; the driest month.

January: Dry; harmattan haze and dust some weeks.

Lagos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.