When to go · Lagos

Lagos in January

Great month. Dry; harmattan haze and dust some weeks.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 3
Crowds: Medium; Nigeria overall
Prices: High; Nigeria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Lagos

Dry; harmattan haze and dust some weeks.

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

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

Long-term averages

LagosHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 3 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; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.

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

First month

Second month

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.