Badagry in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Badagry sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 538 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Badagry's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Badagry has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Badagry's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 538 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Badagry in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Badagry reaches about 27°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Badagry
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 13 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Badagry weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Badagry gets around 538 mm of rain over 69 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Badagry
In summer, Badagry overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Badagry?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Badagry for sightseeing.
What to pack for Badagry in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Badagry sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 69 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Badagry in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.