Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lagos features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 668 mm (26.3 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lagos enjoys an average of 3754 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 13 minutes to 15 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lagos are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lagos experiences 117 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 36 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
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Lagos usually has the most precipitation in January, October and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lagos are July, August and September. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72 (2.8) | 58 (2.3) | 64 (2.5) | 54 (2.1) | 45 (1.8) | 71 (2.8) | 36 (1.4) | 10 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 89 (3.5) | 54 (2.1) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Lagos are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lagos: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 230 | 288 | 346 | 398 | 407 | 428 | 402 | 342 | 289 | 230 | 219 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 32m | 10h 36m | 11h 57m | 13h 20m | 14h 31m | 15h 6m | 14h 48m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 3m | 9h 50m | 9h 13m |
Lagos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lagos UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |