Lagos weather in February

In February, Lagos sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lagos's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:32 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Lagos is human settlement in Portugal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical February day in Lagos reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11512
21512
31512
41512
51512
61512
71512
81512
91512
101512
111512
121512
131512
141512
151512
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281512

Lagos weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°547.79.74.9
Feb15° / 12°476.310.65.0
Mar16° / 13°486.611.75.6
Apr17° / 14°376.312.96.1
May19° / 16°224.1147.3
Jun21° / 18°40.814.58.5
Jul22° / 19°00.114.39.2
Aug23° / 19°20.313.49.2
Sep22° / 19°172.712.38.4
Oct20° / 17°606.8117.1
Nov18° / 15°657.8106.2
Dec16° / 13°828.39.55.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45842
55842
65842
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125941
135941
146040
156040
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266139
276040
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lagos gets around 47 mm of rain over 6.3 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2624
2724
2824

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
259010
269010
279010
289010

Wind in February

Winds average 21 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:455:52
210.27:445:53
310.27:435:54
410.27:425:55
510.27:415:56
610.37:415:57
710.37:405:58
810.37:395:59
910.47:386:00
1010.47:376:01
1110.47:366:03
1210.57:356:04
1310.57:346:05
1410.57:336:06
1510.67:326:07
1610.67:316:08
1710.77:306:09
1810.77:286:10
1910.77:276:11
2010.87:266:12
2110.87:256:13
2210.87:246:14
2310.97:226:15
2410.97:216:16
2511.07:206:17
2611.07:196:18
2711.07:176:19
2811.17:166:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip 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).

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Lagos for sightseeing.

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 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Lagos in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 September at about 20°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Lagos in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lagos peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lagos?

Lagos sits at 37.1°N, 8.7°W, 12 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Porto de Mós, 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 106 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.

The land around Lagos is covered by water (37%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (48%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
894 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Porto de Mós 2.0 km · Portimão 13 km · Albufeira 38 km · Quarteira 51 km · Loulé 58 km · Faro 67 km · Olhão 74 km · Quelfes 76 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

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 (37.102°, -8.6742°, elevation 12 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).