When to go · Lagos
Lagos in September
Mixed month. Rain returns.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Low
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
Rain returns.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- LagosHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 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.
August break and second rains season
A short drier spell in August; fewer visitors.
Watch: Rain returns in September and October.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nigeria overall
- Low
- Prices · Nigeria overall
- Low
Nigeria overall: Second rains in the south-west; New Yam festivals in the south-east.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lagos, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 13
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: Rain returns.
January: Dry; harmattan haze and dust some weeks.
Lagos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast