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Regional slice of Nigeria with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range
27–31 °C
Compare
−3.6°C vs. Nigeria mean
Country
Nigeria
TZ
Africa/Lagos
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12-month climate · Lagos

How the year moves in Lagos

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Lagos itself rather than over Nigeria as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyLagos, Nigeria. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in August (27.2), highest in February (31.4). Monthly means: 31.1, 31.4, 31.1, 30.7, 30.1, 28.6, 27.5, 27.2, 27.9, 29.0, 30.2, 30.9.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January31.1
February31.4
March31.1
April30.7
May30.1
June28.6
July27.5
August27.2
September27.9
October29.0
November30.2
December30.9
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyLagos, Nigeria. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in January (25), highest in June (308). Monthly means: 25, 43, 93, 105, 190, 308, 237, 169, 237, 214, 85, 33.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January25
February43
March93
April105
May190
June308
July237
August169
September237
October214
November85
December33
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyLagos, Nigeria. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in June (3.0), highest in January (7.9). Monthly means: 7.9, 7.1, 5.8, 5.4, 4.5, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.9, 7.4.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January7.9
February7.1
March5.8
April5.4
May4.5
June3.0
July3.1
August3.2
September3.2
October4.2
November5.9
December7.4
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What the governments say about Nigeria

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Reconsider travel

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Nigeria carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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