When to go · Lagos

Lagos in March

Good month. Hot, humid; first rains late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Nigeria overall
Prices: Medium; Nigeria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Lagos

Hot, humid; first rains late in the month.

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

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

LagosHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 8 days
Lagos and the south-west coast, Nigeria · Lagos, Abeokuta, Ibadanhot
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: Hot and humid; storms begin late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

March: Hot, humid; first rains late in the month.

January: Dry; harmattan haze and dust some weeks.

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