Badagry weather in May
In May, Badagry sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 192 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Badagry's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badagry's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 25°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 192 mm
- 25.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 6:36 AM – 6:53 PM
- Cloud cover
- 81%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.65 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.2
- out of 10
Badagry is town and local government area in Nigeria.
- Density
- 60/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical May day in Badagry reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 26 |
| 2 | 30 | 26 |
| 3 | 30 | 26 |
| 4 | 30 | 26 |
| 5 | 30 | 26 |
| 6 | 30 | 26 |
| 7 | 30 | 26 |
| 8 | 30 | 26 |
| 9 | 30 | 26 |
| 10 | 30 | 26 |
| 11 | 30 | 26 |
| 12 | 30 | 25 |
| 13 | 30 | 25 |
| 14 | 30 | 25 |
| 15 | 30 | 25 |
| 16 | 30 | 25 |
| 17 | 30 | 25 |
| 18 | 30 | 25 |
| 19 | 30 | 25 |
| 20 | 29 | 25 |
| 21 | 29 | 25 |
| 22 | 29 | 25 |
| 23 | 29 | 25 |
| 24 | 29 | 25 |
| 25 | 29 | 25 |
| 26 | 29 | 25 |
| 27 | 29 | 25 |
| 28 | 29 | 25 |
| 29 | 29 | 25 |
| 30 | 29 | 25 |
| 31 | 29 | 25 |
How May really feels in Badagry
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Badagry weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 25° | 33 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 31° / 26° | 45 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 26° | 81 | 18.4 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 26° | 113 | 20.1 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| May | 30° / 25° | 192 | 25.5 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 24° | 256 | 27.3 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 24° | 171 | 23 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 24° | 110 | 18.2 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 24° | 160 | 24.1 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 166 | 25.8 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 77 | 18.9 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 34 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Cloudier (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 80 |
| 2 | 20 | 80 |
| 3 | 20 | 80 |
| 4 | 20 | 80 |
| 5 | 20 | 80 |
| 6 | 20 | 80 |
| 7 | 20 | 80 |
| 8 | 21 | 79 |
| 9 | 21 | 79 |
| 10 | 20 | 80 |
| 11 | 20 | 80 |
| 12 | 21 | 79 |
| 13 | 21 | 79 |
| 14 | 20 | 80 |
| 15 | 20 | 80 |
| 16 | 20 | 80 |
| 17 | 19 | 81 |
| 18 | 19 | 81 |
| 19 | 18 | 82 |
| 20 | 17 | 83 |
| 21 | 16 | 84 |
| 22 | 16 | 84 |
| 23 | 14 | 86 |
| 24 | 14 | 86 |
| 25 | 14 | 86 |
| 26 | 12 | 88 |
| 27 | 12 | 88 |
| 28 | 11 | 89 |
| 29 | 11 | 89 |
| 30 | 11 | 89 |
| 31 | 11 | 89 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Badagry gets around 192 mm of rain over 25.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 82% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 75 |
| 2 | 75 |
| 3 | 76 |
| 4 | 76 |
| 5 | 77 |
| 6 | 77 |
| 7 | 77 |
| 8 | 78 |
| 9 | 78 |
| 10 | 79 |
| 11 | 79 |
| 12 | 79 |
| 13 | 80 |
| 14 | 81 |
| 15 | 81 |
| 16 | 82 |
| 17 | 83 |
| 18 | 83 |
| 19 | 84 |
| 20 | 85 |
| 21 | 85 |
| 22 | 86 |
| 23 | 86 |
| 24 | 87 |
| 25 | 87 |
| 26 | 88 |
| 27 | 89 |
| 28 | 89 |
| 29 | 89 |
| 30 | 90 |
| 31 | 90 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppressive (%) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 45 |
| Miserable (%) | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 55 |
| Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 93 |
| 2 | 8 | 92 |
| 3 | 8 | 92 |
| 4 | 8 | 92 |
| 5 | 9 | 91 |
| 6 | 9 | 91 |
| 7 | 10 | 90 |
| 8 | 11 | 89 |
| 9 | 11 | 89 |
| 10 | 12 | 88 |
| 11 | 12 | 88 |
| 12 | 13 | 87 |
| 13 | 14 | 86 |
| 14 | 14 | 86 |
| 15 | 15 | 85 |
| 16 | 16 | 84 |
| 17 | 17 | 83 |
| 18 | 19 | 81 |
| 19 | 20 | 80 |
| 20 | 21 | 79 |
| 21 | 23 | 77 |
| 22 | 25 | 75 |
| 23 | 27 | 73 |
| 24 | 29 | 71 |
| 25 | 31 | 69 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 |
| 27 | 35 | 65 |
| 28 | 37 | 63 |
| 29 | 40 | 60 |
| 30 | 42 | 58 |
| 31 | 45 | 55 |
Wind in May
Winds average 10 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:56 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.2 | 6:39 | 6:52 |
| 2 | 12.2 | 6:39 | 6:52 |
| 3 | 12.2 | 6:38 | 6:52 |
| 4 | 12.2 | 6:38 | 6:52 |
| 5 | 12.2 | 6:38 | 6:52 |
| 6 | 12.2 | 6:38 | 6:53 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 6:37 | 6:53 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 6:37 | 6:53 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 6:37 | 6:53 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 6:37 | 6:53 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 6:37 | 6:53 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 6:37 | 6:53 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:53 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:53 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:53 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:53 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:54 |
| 18 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:54 |
| 19 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:54 |
| 20 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:54 |
| 21 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:54 |
| 22 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:54 |
| 23 | 12.3 | 6:35 | 6:55 |
| 24 | 12.3 | 6:35 | 6:55 |
| 25 | 12.3 | 6:35 | 6:55 |
| 26 | 12.3 | 6:35 | 6:55 |
| 27 | 12.3 | 6:35 | 6:55 |
| 28 | 12.3 | 6:35 | 6:55 |
| 29 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:56 |
| 30 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:56 |
| 31 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:56 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.65 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Badagry
In May, Badagry sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Badagry's rainy season runs May–July, when most of the year's rain falls.
Badagry sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is May a good time to visit Badagry?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Badagry.
What to pack for Badagry in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Badagry sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Badagry in May
The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Badagry in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Badagry peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Badagry in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Badagry is worst in January — around 139 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 139 | 117 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 48 | 40 | 37 | 47 | 65 | 76 | 127 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 139 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 117 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 64 | Unhealthy |
| May | 55 | Poor |
| Jun | 48 | Poor |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 47 | Poor |
| Oct | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 127 | Unhealthy |
Where is Badagry?
Badagry sits at 6.4°N, 2.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ado-Odo, 21 km away.
Topography around Badagry
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Badagry.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Badagry has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m.
The land around Badagry is covered by trees (27%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.
Nigeria travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 13% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,224
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 15.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 569
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Badagry (6.415°, 2.8813°, elevation 5 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).