Climate in Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria has a tropical climate. The annual average temperature is about 26.7°C, with around 1303 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 1501 mm across 134 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 31.5°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 21.9°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Lagos is classified as Tropical. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Nigeria — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Nigeria is about 1501 mm a year over roughly 134 rainy days, with the wettest month Oct and the driest Feb. This figure is not specific to Lagos: every city in Nigeria carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Lagos sees an estimated 1303 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Lagos are Jan, Feb, Dec. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Lagos has a climate comfort score of 59/100, a moderate year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

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