Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos

Lagos is a major city in Nigeria, close to the sea. It has a population of about 15,070,000 (2022). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now28°C

Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Population15.1M

Local time03:47

6.45° N, 3.39° EElevation 11 mUTC+1 · West Africa Time

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Lagosweather score

October: high / low28° / 25°

Rain this month162mm

Sea this month28°

Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Lagos at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:33 · 18:2911 h 56 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 17:54 Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day Next eclipse6 Feb 2027Annular solar eclipse

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month30°C

Average high in February

Coolest month24°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthJune

385 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

14 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

May

Monuments nearby2+

within 14 km

How Lagos has grown

People living in the built-up area (1,199 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+350%2.86M in 1975 → 12.8M in 2025

Weather in Lagos

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

28°C

Rain · wind 11 km/h · humidity 84%

Today hour by hour

Today25 Oct30°27°3.9 mm

Mon26 Oct29°26°5.5 mm

Tue27 Oct28°26°18.1 mm

Wed28 Oct30°26°0.5 mm

Thu29 Oct30°27°2.9 mm

Fri30 Oct29°27°6.4 mm

Sat31 Oct29°27°3 mm

Sun1 Nov29°27°1.5 mm

Mon2 Nov29°28°9.2 mm

When to go to Lagos

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	69	59	41	38	39	46	52	54	52	50	51	72
High	29°	30°	30°	30°	29°	28°	26°	26°	27°	28°	29°	29°
Low	25°	26°	26°	26°	26°	25°	24°	24°	24°	25°	25°	25°
Rain (mm)	14	29	66	139	227	385	231	99	212	162	56	15
Wet days	5	9	17	22	26	28	26	21	28	27	16	5
Sea	28°	28°	29°	29°	29°	28°	26°	25°	26°	28°	29°	29°

Lagos in January Lagos in February Lagos in March Lagos in April Lagos in May Lagos in June Lagos in July Lagos in August Lagos in September Lagos in October Lagos in November Lagos in December

What's on in Lagos

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri26Dec

Boxing DayNational

Sat28Dec

Boxing DayNational

Mon1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Lagos

All monuments

1.4 km

Rio de la plata

14 km

Ilojo BarBuilt 1855

Museum0.4 km

Centre For Black And African Arts And CivilizationBuilt 1979

Museum1.5 km

Nigerian National Museum, LagosBuilt 1957

More museums: Didi Museum

Monuments of Lagos Museums of Lagos

Outdoors around Lagos

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Golf courses2 Viewpoints1 Theme parks1

Apapa Amusement ParkTheme parks

1 km

Ikoyi ClubGolf courses

3.1 km

Ikoyi Club Golf CourseGolf courses

3.1 km

clusterViewpoints

5.2 km

Nature around Lagos

Nature in Nigeria

Cave3.7 km

Abanijorin Mountain & Caves

Lagos Lagoon

Victoria Island

Elegushi Beach

Landmark Leisure Beach

Nature in Lagos Beaches of Nigeria

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Nigeria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Domestic sheepOvis aries

Reddish-white MastomysMastomys erythroleucus

Black ratRattus rattus

Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus

African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus

Speckled PigeonColumba guinea

The sky over Lagos

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 17:54 · Moonset 05:39 Next eclipse seen from here6 Feb 2027Annular solar eclipse · 84% sun covered Northern Taurids~5 an hourpeak night 12 November, best at 00:57 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Lagos

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record1within 300 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 4 · 0 km

Fossils in Nigeria

Neogene · 1Cretaceous · 3

Ammonites · 4Tissotia, Pseudotissotia, Metengonoceras, Pseudovascoceras

Universities and research institutes

Yaba College of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1947

University of LagosUniversity or college · founded 1962

Institute of Chartered Accountants of NigeriaUniversity or college · founded 1965

Federal College of Fisheries and Marine TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1969

West African College of PhysiciansUniversity or college · founded 1976

National Postgraduate Medical College of NigeriaUniversity or college · founded 1979

National Open University of NigeriaUniversity or college · founded 1983

Pan-Atlantic UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2002

Redeemer's UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2005

Caleb UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2008

West Africa Vocational EducationUniversity or college · founded 2013

Anchor University LagosUniversity or college · founded 2014

Augustine University, IlaraUniversity or college · founded 2015

Mountain Top UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2015

Corona College of EducationUniversity or college · founded 2017

Nigerian University of Technology and ManagementUniversity or college · founded 2020

James Hope UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2021

West Midlands Open UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2023

Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine ResearchResearch institute · founded 1975

Nigerian Institute of Food Science and TechnologyResearch institute · founded 1976

Institute of Operational Research and Management Science of NigeriaResearch institute · founded 2014

Medical Artificial Intelligence LaboratoryResearch institute

Lagos from above

Getting to Lagos

Murtala Muhammed International AirportLOS

16 km

Cotonou Cadjehoun International AirportCOO

112 km

Ibadan AirportIBA

120 km

Marina Train StationRailway station

0.9 km

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu StationRailway station

2.9 km

OyingboRailway station

3.6 km

Marina/CMSFerry port

0.7 km

Marina/CMS Ferry TerminalBadore Ferry Terminal · Ebute Ojo/Sifax Ferry Terminal · Gberigbe · Ijede Ferry terminal

0.8 km

Places near Lagos

17 km

Places with a climate like Lagos

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

93% alike

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Lagos?

Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lagos.

What is the hottest month in Lagos?

February is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 26°C.

What is the coldest month in Lagos?

August is the coldest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 24°C.

What is the rainiest month in Lagos?

June is the wettest month with about 385 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Lagos?

The sea is warmest in May at about 29°C and coolest in August at about 25°C.

Lagos

Lagos at a glance

How Lagos has grown

Weather in Lagos

When to go to Lagos

What's on in Lagos

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Lagos

Outdoors around Lagos

Nature around Lagos

Wildlife in October

The sky over Lagos

Earthquakes around Lagos

Fossil sites near this town

Universities and research institutes

Lagos from above

Getting to Lagos

Places near Lagos

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Frequently asked questions