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Monthly climate in Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Apapa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1671 mm (65.8 inches) and receives 256 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Apapa enjoys an average of 3618 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria §

The warmest months in Apapa are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Apapa experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria §

Apapa usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 247 mm (9.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Apapa are January, February and December. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24 (1.0) 60 (2.3) 95 (3.7) 92 (3.6) 164 (6.4) 290 (11.4) 223 (8.8) 163 (6.4) 209 (8.2) 227 (8.9) 89 (3.5) 36 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 15 21 19 25 27 27 23 27 29 24 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria §

The sunniest months in Apapa are May, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Apapa: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 260 287 310 312 322 286 297 315 290 309 307 318
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 46m 11h 54m 12h 4m 12h 15m 12h 24m 12h 28m 12h 26m 12h 18m 12h 8m 11h 57m 11h 48m 11h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria §

Apapa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Apapa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 11 12 14 12 11 12 12 12 12 9 8