When to go to Nigeria?
Nigeria offers a tropical climate which is generally humid, but which becomes more and more arid as you head further north in the country. Temperatures stay very stable all throughout the year with an average of 28°C in Lagos during the day, for example. It should be noted however that there is a large variation in day and night temperatures in the northern hills. The African monsoon means that the period from April to October is synonymous with the rain season, whereas the rest of the year has a very good amount of sunshine with low rainfall.
Famous for its national parks such as Cross River, Brass Island, or its Zuma Rock, Nigeria is a destination which is completely synonymous with discovering wildlife, hiking in the heart of spectacular landscapes, and being immersed in the local art and culture. The climate is responsible for a large part of its resources.
Nigeria in fact has two very distinct seasons:
the dry season, from November to March, results in a high amount of sunshine (8 to 9 hours of sun per day) and rare showers (from 13 to 41mm of rain depending on the month). To make best use of the Nigerian beaches, you should plan your trip in this season.
The rain season, particularly intense in the south of the country (Calabar, Lagos), stretches from April to October. Its significance is more relative in the north (Kano, Katsina, Sokoto) where it only lasts from June to September. The temperatures are not impacted because it still stays at a warm 30°C in June, July and August. The amount of sun proves to be weaker in this season, with 5 hours of daily sun in July and August. The very wet month of June holds the annual record with 316mm of rain compared to 13 and 15mm in January and December.
June and July prove to be the rainiest months whereas July and August are the least appealing months for sunshine. It will therefore be more enjoyable for you to plan a trip to Nigeria outside of these 3 months. Conversely, January and February possess the best weather conditions; there are 9 hours of daily sunshine, virtually non-existent rain, and more than 20 days of sunshine over the course of the month.
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Temperatures Lagos
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| Min temperature | 24° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° |
| Max temperature | 32° | 33° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 32° | 32° |
| Sea temperature | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 29° |
Sunshine
Rainfall Lagos
The weather month by month in Nigeria
Weather Lagos in January
Sea: 28 °
| 19 d/month | 6 d/month | 3 d/month | 2 d/month | 1 day |
In January, in Lagos, Minimum temperatures vary between 24 in the morning and 32 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 13 inches, for 24 days without rain.
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Weather Lagos in February
Sea: 28 °
| 13 d/month | 9 d/month | 4 d/month | 2 d/month | 1 day | -1 d/month |
In February, in Lagos, Minimum temperatures vary between 26 in the morning and 33 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 41 inches, for 20 days without rain.
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Weather Lagos in March
Sea: 29 °
| 11 d/month | 10 d/month | 5 d/month | 4 d/month | 1 day |
In March, in Lagos, Minimum temperatures vary between 27 in the morning and 33 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 84 inches, for 15 days without rain.
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Weather Lagos in April
Sea: 29 °
| 13 d/month | 7 d/month | 5 d/month | 4 d/month | 1 day |
In April, in Lagos, Minimum temperatures vary between 26 in the morning and 33 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 146 inches, for 19 days without rain.
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Weather Lagos in May
Sea: 29 °
| 9 d/month | 9 d/month | 7 d/month | 6 d/month |
In May, in Lagos, Minimum temperatures vary between 25 in the morning and 32 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 202 inches, for 15 days without rain.
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Weather Lagos in June
Sea: 28 °
| 15 d/month | 7 d/month | 5 d/month | 2 d/month | 1 day |
In June, in Lagos, Minimum temperatures vary between 24 in the morning and 30 in the afternoon. The average rainfall is around 316 inches, for 9 days without rain.
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Weather Lagos in July
Sea: 27 °
| 18 d/month | 7 d/month | 4 d/month | 1 day | 1 day |
In July, in Lagos, Minimum temperatures vary between 24 in the morning and 30 in the afternoon. The average rainfall is around 243 inches, for 6 days without rain.
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Weather Lagos in August
Sea: 26 °
| 19 d/month | 7 d/month | 3 d/month | 2 d/month |
In August, in Lagos, Minimum temperatures vary between 24 in the morning and 30 in the afternoon. The average rainfall is around 122 inches, for 5 days without rain.
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Weather Lagos in September
Sea: 26 °
| 13 d/month | 9 d/month | 5 d/month | 2 d/month | 1 day |
In September, in Lagos, Minimum temperatures vary between 24 in the morning and 29 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 160 inches, for 9 days without rain.
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Weather Lagos in October
Sea: 28 °
| 10 d/month | 9 d/month | 5 d/month | 4 d/month | 2 d/month | 1 day |
In October, in Lagos, Minimum temperatures vary between 24 in the morning and 29 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 125 inches, for 18 days without rain.
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Weather Lagos in November
Sea: 29 °
| 10 d/month | 10 d/month | 7 d/month | 2 d/month | 1 day |
In November, in Lagos, Minimum temperatures vary between 25 in the morning and 32 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 40 inches, for 19 days without rain.
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Weather Lagos in December
Sea: 29 °
| 20 d/month | 6 d/month | 5 d/month |
In December, in Lagos, Minimum temperatures vary between 25 in the morning and 32 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 15 inches, for 25 days without rain.
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