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Best Time to Visit Nigeria
Climate based on Lagos • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Nigeria is in November, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: May 15 - May 28. The hottest month is February (32°C highs) and the coolest is August (27°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
May 15 - May 28
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Nov 3 - Nov 16
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Very Warm
Alternative 2
Nov 17 - Nov 30
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Very Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 32°C / 24°C
- 17mm total
- 10.1h sun/day
February
Very Warm29°Cavg
- 32°C / 25°C
- 33mm total
- 10.1h sun/day
March
Very Warm29°Cavg
- 31°C / 26°C
- 75mm total
- 9.5h sun/day
April
Very Warm29°Cavg
- 31°C / 26°C
- 73mm total
- 9.6h sun/day
May
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 30°C / 26°C
- 139mm total
- 9.3h sun/day
June
Warm27°Cavg
- 28°C / 25°C
- 256mm total
- 7.9h sun/day
July
Warm26°Cavg
- 28°C / 24°C
- 182mm total
- 8.8h sun/day
August
Warm26°Cavg
- 27°C / 24°C
- 118mm total
- 8.9h sun/day
September
Warm26°Cavg
- 28°C / 24°C
- 217mm total
- 8.1h sun/day
October
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 25°C
- 173mm total
- 8.8h sun/day
November
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 30°C / 25°C
- 62mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
December
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 32°C / 24°C
- 15mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
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