Weather in Lagos — today
Now in Lagos
🌙
+25°
Mostly clear
Feels like +29° · humidity 86%
Today 14.8: +27° / +25°
🕐 21:25
Wind
13 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
28 · Good
Precipitation
65%
Humidity
86%
Pressure
1015 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:41 / 19:01
Sea temperature
🌊 +26°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 4°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Lagos
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Lagos (Nigeria): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +27°, at night around +25°. Wind up to 19 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +26° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:41 and set at 19:01 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Lagos
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Lagos for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
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💧 65%
+25° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Tomorrow 15.8
☁️
💧 43%
+25° +27°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
☁️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sun 16.8
🌦️
💧 92%
+25° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 84%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 73%
+25° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Wed 19.8
🌦️
💧 71%
+25° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 84%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 88%
+25° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 88%
+25° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 75%
+25° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Mon 24.8
☁️
💧 51%
+24° +28°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
☁️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 56%
+25° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Wed 26.8
🌦️
💧 51%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Thu 27.8
🌦️
💧 55%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
38 / 100
for sea and sun · So-so
🏊 Swimming
35 / 100
water 26° · So-so
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
65%
likely · high
✨ Stars
43 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
17 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
28
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 16PM10: 21O₃: 34NO₂: 10
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:41
Sunset
19:01
Golden hour
18:33
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+26°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.5 m.
Lagos climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+31°
+25°
Jan
+31°
+26°
Feb
+31°
+26°
Mar
+30°
+26°
Apr
+29°
+26°
May
+28°
+24°
Jun
+27°
+24°
Jul
+27°
+24°
Aug
+27°
+24°
Sep
+28°
+24°
Oct
+29°
+25°
Nov
+30°
+25°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +31° | +25° | +29° | 30 mm | Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| February | +31° | +26° | +29° | 43 mm | A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Lagos. |
| March | +31° | +26° | +30° | 85 mm | Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (85 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| April | +30° | +26° | +30° | 125 mm | Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (125 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| May | +29° | +26° | +30° | 210 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (210 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month. |
| June | +28° | +24° | +29° | 290 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (290 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| July | +27° | +24° | +28° | 205 mm | Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (205 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. |
| August | +27° | +24° | +27° | 135 mm | A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (135 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| September | +27° | +24° | +27° | 195 mm | Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (195 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. |
| October | +28° | +24° | +29° | 164 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (164 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| November | +29° | +25° | +30° | 75 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (75 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| December | +30° | +25° | +29° | 32 mm | Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +25° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit Lagos
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, December
Daytime air+30…+31°
Sea temperature+29…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +30…+31° by day, little rain, warm sea (+29…29°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, August, September, October, November
Daytime air+27…+31°
Sea temperature+27…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (75–195 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: May, June, July
Daytime air+27…+29°
Sea temperature+28…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (205–290 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Lagos is December – February, and the most comfortable months are January, February, December. The toughest months to visit are May, June, July: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+27°
Normal for August
+27°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+27°
Record for this date
+28° (2024)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Lagos
What is the weather in Lagos right now?＋
Mostly clear, +25°, feels like +29°.
Will it rain in Lagos today?＋
Yes: 65% chance, 1 mm.
When is the best time to visit Lagos?＋
Best time to visit — December – February.
Can you swim in Lagos in winter?＋
In winter the water is around +29° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +28°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Lagos?＋
Sunrise 06:41, sunset 19:01.
Does it snow in Lagos in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Lagos by month?＋
Summers up to +31° in February, winters around +24° in August; the wettest month is June.
How hot is it in Lagos in summer?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.