Weather in Lagos — today
Now in Lagos
🌙
+21°
Mostly clear
Feels like +21° · humidity 83%
Today 14.8: +30° / +20°
🕐 21:25
Wind
24 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
38 · Good
Precipitation
0%
Humidity
83%
Pressure
1015 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:50 / 20:28
Sea temperature
🌊 +17°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
💨 Windy
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Lagos
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Lagos (Portugal): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +20°. Due to the wind it feels like +21°. Wind up to 28 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The water is cold, +17° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:50 and set at 20:28 — daylight lasts 14 hours.Hourly weather in Lagos
💧 No precipitation expected on this day. 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
⛅
+20° +30°
Morning
⛅
+24°
Day
⛅
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Tomorrow 15.8
☁️
+20° +28°
Morning
☁️
+20°
Day
☁️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+20°
▶
Sun 16.8
🌫️
+19° +26°
Morning
🌫️
+19°
Day
🌫️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+19°
▶
Mon 17.8
☁️
💧 13%
+23° +30°
Morning
☁️
+26°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Tue 18.8
☁️
💧 4%
+21° +27°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
☁️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Wed 19.8
🌫️
💧 5%
+19° +24°
Morning
🌫️
+21°
Day
🌫️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+19°
▶
Thu 20.8
🌫️
💧 5%
+20° +27°
Morning
🌫️
+23°
Day
🌫️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+20°
▶
Fri 21.8
⛅
💧 3%
+20° +28°
Morning
⛅
+23°
Day
⛅
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+20°
▶
Sat 22.8
🌤️
💧 5%
+19° +29°
Morning
🌤️
+23°
Day
🌤️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+19°
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 2%
+20° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Mon 24.8
🌦️
💧 6%
+19° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+19°
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Tue 25.8
☀️
💧 15%
+17° +28°
Morning
☀️
+21°
Day
☀️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Wed 26.8
🌤️
💧 17%
+17° +28°
Morning
🌤️
+21°
Day
🌤️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Thu 27.8
⛅
💧 6%
+17° +29°
Morning
⛅
+21°
Day
⛅
+29°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+17°
🗺️ 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
95 / 100
for sea and sun · Excellent
🏊 Swimming
6 / 100
water 17° · Bad
🏃 Running
54 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
0%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
88 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
60 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
95 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality and pollen
38
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 10PM10: 17O₃: 94NO₂: 2 pollen: low
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
20:28
Golden hour
19:52
Daylight
14 h (-2 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+17°
🌊 slight, waves 0.8 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.
+16°
+9°
Jan
+16°
+10°
Feb
+18°
+11°
Mar
+19°
+12°
Apr
+22°
+15°
May
+26°
+17°
Jun
+28°
+18°
Jul
+28°
+19°
Aug
+26°
+18°
Sep
+23°
+16°
Oct
+19°
+12°
Nov
+16°
+11°
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 | +16° | +9° | +16° | 56 mm | A fresh month — +16° daytime, take a jacket for walks. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| February | +16° | +10° | +16° | 51 mm | Cool weather: +16° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| March | +18° | +11° | +15° | 54 mm | One of the best times to visit: +18° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| April | +19° | +12° | +16° | 43 mm | Ideal weather: +19° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| May | +22° | +15° | +17° | 29 mm | The most pleasant season: +22° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| June | +26° | +17° | +18° | 6 mm | One of the best times to visit: +26° by day, fresh nights. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
| July | +28° | +18° | +17° | 1 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely. |
| August | +28° | +19° | +17° | 2 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the hottest month of the year in Lagos. |
| September | +26° | +18° | +17° | 20 mm | Warm and comfortable: +26° by day, +18° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| October | +23° | +16° | +18° | 66 mm | Ideal weather: +23° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (66 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. |
| November | +19° | +12° | +18° | 68 mm | The most pleasant season: +19° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (68 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. |
| December | +16° | +11° | +17° | 77 mm | Cool: around +16° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (77 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
When to visit Lagos
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: June, July, August
Daytime air+26…+28°
Sea temperature+17…+18°
Precipitationalmost none
Why: comfortable +26…+28° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May, September, October, November
Daytime air+18…+26°
Sea temperature+15…+18°
Precipitationoften
Why: cool (+18…+26°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, December
Daytime air+16…+16°
Sea temperature+16…+17°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (51–77 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Lagos is June – August, and the most comfortable months are June, July, August. The toughest months to visit are January, February, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+30°
Normal for August
+28°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+29°
Record for this date
+37° (2021)
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, +21°, feels like +21°.
Will it rain in Lagos today?＋
No: 0% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Lagos?＋
Best time to visit — June – August.
Can you swim in Lagos in summer?＋
In winter the water is around +16° — swimming is for the brave. In summer the sea warms up to +18°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Lagos?＋
Sunrise 06:50, sunset 20:28.
Does it snow in Lagos in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Lagos by month?＋
Summers up to +28° in August, winters around +9° in January; the wettest month is December.
Is it cold in Lagos in winter?＋
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.