When to go · Lagos
Lagos in November
Good month. Dry season starts; best walking-free travel window.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Dry season starts; best walking-free travel window.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- LagosHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Lagos and the south-west coast, Nigeria · Lagos, Abeokuta, Ibadanfine
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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Art X Lagos and Lagos Photo Festival check
Typically October–November (check) · Galleries and venues across the island
Openings and busy evenings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nigeria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nigeria overall
- Medium
Nigeria overall: Dry season starts; good conditions before the December rush.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lagos, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 6
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Dry season starts; best walking-free travel window.
January: Dry; harmattan haze and dust some weeks.
Lagos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen