Lagos in October

Rain easing.

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

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• JanuaryGreatDry; harmattan haze and dust some weeks.
• FebruaryGreatDry and hot; the driest month.
• NovemberGoodDry season starts; best walking-free travel window.
• MarchGoodHot, humid; first rains late in the month.

• LagosHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 12 days
• Lagos and the south-west coast, Nigeria · Lagos, Abeokuta, Ibadanrainy

  Two rainy peaks (June, then September–October) with a short dry break in August; floods in Lagos after heavy storms.

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.

• Independence Day

  1 October · Lagos Island and citywide

  Public holiday; parades and road closures.

• Felabration check

  Around Fela Kuti's birthday, mid-October (check) · The New Afrika Shrine, Ikeja

  Music week; heavy night traffic around the Shrine.

• Art X Lagos and Lagos Photo Festival check

  Typically October–November (check) · Galleries and venues across the island

  Openings and busy evenings.

Crowds · Nigeria overall

Low

Prices · Nigeria overall

Medium

Nigeria overall: Rain eases late; Independence Day on 1 October.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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