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The best time to visit Lagos
January, February, November and December — daytime highs around 31°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Lagos month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C | 25°C | 6 | Best |
| February | 31°C | 26°C | 9 | Best |
| March | 31°C | 27°C | 16 | Shoulder |
| April | 31°C | 27°C | 16 | |
| May | 30°C | 26°C | 22 | |
| June | 28°C | 25°C | 27 | |
| July | 27°C | 24°C | 24 | |
| August | 27°C | 24°C | 21 | |
| September | 27°C | 24°C | 25 | |
| October | 28°C | 25°C | 26 | Shoulder |
| November | 30°C | 26°C | 18 | Best |
| December | 31°C | 25°C | 7 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: January, around 31°C by day. Coolest: July, around 27°C by day and 24°C at night. Wettest: June with about 27 wet days. Driest: January with about 6.
If you want fewer people: March, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Lagos?
The best months are January, February, November and December, when daytime highs sit around 31°C.
What is the hottest month in Lagos?
January, with daytime highs around 31°C.
What is the wettest month in Lagos?
June, with about 27 wet days. The driest is January with about 6.
When is the cheapest time to visit Lagos?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — March, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Lagos. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.