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Lagos, Nigeria climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Lagos has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 24°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1228 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 305 mm while December barely receives 13 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Lagos climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 27 | 73 | 113 | 191 | 305 | 116 | 35 | 121 | 162 | 47 | 13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 27 | 73 | 113 | 191 | 305 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 35 | 121 | 162 | 47 | 13 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 50 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 73 | 76 | 68 | 50 | 35 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 84 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 50 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 76 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 88 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 73 | 76 | 68 | 50 | 35 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 88 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 84 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Card Bernardin Gadin DE Cadjehoun Intl, a weather station, about 112 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.