Lagos weather in February
In February, Lagos sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 44 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 32% of the time in February, and the air most often feels miserable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lagos's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagos's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 44 mm
- 11.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 7:07 AM – 6:55 PM
- Cloud cover
- 58%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.38 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.5
- out of 10
Lagos is largest city and former capital of Nigeria.
- Air quality
- High
- PM2.5 27.4 µg/m³ · 2010
- Density
- 13,138/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1472
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in February
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical February day in Lagos reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.
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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 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| 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 | 26 |
| 13 | 30 | 26 |
| 14 | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | 30 | 26 |
| 16 | 30 | 26 |
| 17 | 30 | 26 |
| 18 | 30 | 26 |
| 19 | 30 | 26 |
| 20 | 30 | 26 |
| 21 | 30 | 26 |
| 22 | 30 | 26 |
| 23 | 30 | 26 |
| 24 | 30 | 26 |
| 25 | 30 | 26 |
| 26 | 30 | 26 |
| 27 | 30 | 26 |
| 28 | 30 | 26 |
How February really feels in Lagos
Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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 February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Lagos weather by month
How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 25° | 31 | 9 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 26° | 44 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 30° / 27° | 91 | 20.1 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 26° | 131 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 217 | 27.2 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 25° | 293 | 28.1 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 24° | 214 | 25 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 24° | 140 | 20 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 24° | 192 | 25.4 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 25° | 176 | 26.7 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 26° | 79 | 19.4 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 33 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 59 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 |
| Cloudier (%) | 41 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 59 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 41 |
| 2 | 59 | 41 |
| 3 | 60 | 40 |
| 4 | 59 | 41 |
| 5 | 59 | 41 |
| 6 | 59 | 41 |
| 7 | 59 | 41 |
| 8 | 58 | 42 |
| 9 | 57 | 43 |
| 10 | 56 | 44 |
| 11 | 55 | 45 |
| 12 | 55 | 45 |
| 13 | 54 | 46 |
| 14 | 52 | 48 |
| 15 | 51 | 49 |
| 16 | 50 | 50 |
| 17 | 48 | 52 |
| 18 | 47 | 53 |
| 19 | 46 | 54 |
| 20 | 45 | 55 |
| 21 | 44 | 56 |
| 22 | 43 | 57 |
| 23 | 43 | 57 |
| 24 | 42 | 58 |
| 25 | 41 | 59 |
| 26 | 42 | 58 |
| 27 | 42 | 58 |
| 28 | 41 | 59 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Lagos gets around 44 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 3 | 37 |
| 4 | 37 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 6 | 37 |
| 7 | 38 |
| 8 | 38 |
| 9 | 38 |
| 10 | 38 |
| 11 | 38 |
| 12 | 39 |
| 13 | 40 |
| 14 | 40 |
| 15 | 41 |
| 16 | 42 |
| 17 | 43 |
| 18 | 44 |
| 19 | 45 |
| 20 | 47 |
| 21 | 48 |
| 22 | 49 |
| 23 | 51 |
| 24 | 52 |
| 25 | 54 |
| 26 | 55 |
| 27 | 56 |
| 28 | 58 |
Humidity in February
Most of February feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, February lands in the miserable band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Miserable (%) | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 71 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 71 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 72 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 72 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 72 |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 72 |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 74 |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 74 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 75 |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 75 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 76 |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 77 |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 77 |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 79 |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 81 |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 82 |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 84 |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 85 |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 86 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 87 |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 88 |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 89 |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 90 |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 91 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 92 |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 92 |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 93 |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 93 |
Wind in February
Winds average 12 km/h in February.
Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | calm |
| 2 | 12 | calm |
| 3 | 12 | calm |
| 4 | 12 | calm |
| 5 | 12 | calm |
| 6 | 12 | calm |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 12 | light breeze |
| 11 | 12 | light breeze |
| 12 | 12 | light breeze |
| 13 | 12 | light breeze |
| 14 | 12 | light breeze |
| 15 | 12 | light breeze |
| 16 | 12 | light breeze |
| 17 | 12 | light breeze |
| 18 | 12 | light breeze |
| 19 | 13 | light breeze |
| 20 | 13 | light breeze |
| 21 | 13 | light breeze |
| 22 | 13 | light breeze |
| 23 | 13 | light breeze |
| 24 | 13 | light breeze |
| 25 | 13 | light breeze |
| 26 | 13 | light breeze |
| 27 | 13 | light breeze |
| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:56 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:04 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 7:08 | 6:52 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 7:08 | 6:52 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 7:08 | 6:52 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 7:08 | 6:52 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 7:08 | 6:53 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 7:08 | 6:53 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 7:08 | 6:53 |
| 8 | 11.8 | 7:08 | 6:53 |
| 9 | 11.8 | 7:08 | 6:54 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 7:08 | 6:54 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 7:08 | 6:54 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 7:08 | 6:54 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 7:08 | 6:54 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 7:07 | 6:55 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 7:07 | 6:55 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 7:07 | 6:55 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 7:07 | 6:55 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 7:07 | 6:55 |
| 19 | 11.8 | 7:07 | 6:55 |
| 20 | 11.8 | 7:06 | 6:55 |
| 21 | 11.8 | 7:06 | 6:55 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 7:06 | 6:55 |
| 23 | 11.8 | 7:06 | 6:55 |
| 24 | 11.8 | 7:05 | 6:56 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 7:05 | 6:56 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 7:05 | 6:56 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 7:04 | 6:56 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 7:04 | 6:56 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Lagos
In February, Lagos sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lagos's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Lagos sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is February a good time to visit Lagos?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is a reasonable time to visit Lagos for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lagos in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Lagos sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lagos in February
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — 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 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | 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 | Tropical |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Lagos in February
Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lagos peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Lagos in February
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lagos is worst in January — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Lagos's WHO annual average of 27.4 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 50 | 44 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 46 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | Poor |
| Feb | 44 | Poor |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 46 | Poor |
Where is Lagos?
Lagos sits at 6.5°N, 3.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Obalende, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Lagos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lagos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m.
The land around Lagos is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and water (42%) within 3 km, water (53%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (36%) 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 Lagos (6.4541°, 3.3947°, elevation 11 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).