Lagos weather in September
In September, Lagos sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Lagos's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagos's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 2.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:22 AM – 6:36 PM
- Cloud cover
- 28%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.64 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.4
- out of 10
Lagos is human settlement in Portugal.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.
A typical September day in Lagos reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 19 |
| 2 | 22 | 19 |
| 3 | 22 | 19 |
| 4 | 22 | 19 |
| 5 | 22 | 19 |
| 6 | 22 | 19 |
| 7 | 22 | 19 |
| 8 | 22 | 19 |
| 9 | 22 | 19 |
| 10 | 22 | 19 |
| 11 | 22 | 19 |
| 12 | 22 | 19 |
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| 26 | 21 | 18 |
| 27 | 21 | 18 |
| 28 | 21 | 18 |
| 29 | 21 | 18 |
| 30 | 21 | 18 |
Lagos weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 12° | 54 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 15° / 12° | 47 | 6.3 | 10.6 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 16° / 13° | 48 | 6.6 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 17° / 14° | 37 | 6.3 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 19° / 16° | 22 | 4.1 | 14 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 21° / 18° | 4 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 22° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 23° / 19° | 2 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 22° / 19° | 17 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 20° / 17° | 60 | 6.8 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 18° / 15° | 65 | 7.8 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 82 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 |
| Cloudier (%) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | 9 |
| 2 | 90 | 10 |
| 3 | 90 | 10 |
| 4 | 89 | 11 |
| 5 | 88 | 12 |
| 6 | 87 | 13 |
| 7 | 86 | 14 |
| 8 | 86 | 14 |
| 9 | 86 | 14 |
| 10 | 84 | 16 |
| 11 | 84 | 16 |
| 12 | 84 | 16 |
| 13 | 83 | 17 |
| 14 | 83 | 17 |
| 15 | 82 | 18 |
| 16 | 82 | 18 |
| 17 | 82 | 18 |
| 18 | 81 | 19 |
| 19 | 81 | 19 |
| 20 | 80 | 20 |
| 21 | 80 | 20 |
| 22 | 79 | 21 |
| 23 | 78 | 22 |
| 24 | 78 | 22 |
| 25 | 78 | 22 |
| 26 | 77 | 23 |
| 27 | 76 | 24 |
| 28 | 75 | 25 |
| 29 | 75 | 25 |
| 30 | 74 | 26 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Lagos gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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| 30 | 13 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Comfortable (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 |
| Muggy (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 17 | 64 | 19 |
| 2 | 0 | 17 | 64 | 19 |
| 3 | 1 | 17 | 63 | 19 |
| 4 | 1 | 18 | 62 | 19 |
| 5 | 1 | 18 | 62 | 19 |
| 6 | 1 | 19 | 60 | 20 |
| 7 | 1 | 19 | 60 | 20 |
| 8 | 2 | 20 | 58 | 20 |
| 9 | 2 | 21 | 57 | 20 |
| 10 | 2 | 21 | 58 | 19 |
| 11 | 3 | 22 | 56 | 19 |
| 12 | 3 | 23 | 55 | 19 |
| 13 | 3 | 23 | 55 | 19 |
| 14 | 3 | 24 | 55 | 18 |
| 15 | 4 | 25 | 53 | 18 |
| 16 | 4 | 26 | 53 | 17 |
| 17 | 4 | 26 | 53 | 17 |
| 18 | 5 | 27 | 51 | 17 |
| 19 | 5 | 28 | 51 | 16 |
| 20 | 5 | 28 | 51 | 16 |
| 21 | 5 | 28 | 51 | 16 |
| 22 | 5 | 29 | 51 | 15 |
| 23 | 5 | 29 | 51 | 15 |
| 24 | 5 | 29 | 51 | 15 |
| 25 | 5 | 30 | 50 | 15 |
| 26 | 6 | 30 | 50 | 14 |
| 27 | 6 | 30 | 50 | 14 |
| 28 | 6 | 30 | 50 | 14 |
| 29 | 7 | 30 | 49 | 14 |
| 30 | 7 | 30 | 49 | 13 |
Wind in September
Winds average 18 km/h in September, the calmest month.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels | 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 | 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 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 18 | light breeze |
| 8 | 18 | light breeze |
| 9 | 18 | light breeze |
| 10 | 18 | light breeze |
| 11 | 18 | light breeze |
| 12 | 18 | light breeze |
| 13 | 18 | light breeze |
| 14 | 18 | light breeze |
| 15 | 18 | light breeze |
| 16 | 18 | light breeze |
| 17 | 18 | light breeze |
| 18 | 18 | light breeze |
| 19 | 18 | light breeze |
| 20 | 18 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:14 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:44 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:14 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.8 | 6:09 | 6:59 |
| 2 | 12.8 | 6:10 | 6:58 |
| 3 | 12.8 | 6:11 | 6:56 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 6:12 | 6:55 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 6:13 | 6:53 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 6:14 | 6:52 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 6:14 | 6:50 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 6:15 | 6:49 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 6:16 | 6:47 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 6:17 | 6:46 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 6:18 | 6:44 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 6:19 | 6:42 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 6:19 | 6:41 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 6:20 | 6:39 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:21 | 6:38 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:22 | 6:36 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:23 | 6:34 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:24 | 6:33 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:25 | 6:31 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:25 | 6:30 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:28 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:27 | 6:26 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:25 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:29 | 6:23 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:30 | 6:22 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:20 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:31 | 6:19 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:17 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 6:33 | 6:16 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 6:34 | 6:14 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.64 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 — September's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | 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 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.9 | Bright |
Is September a good time to visit Lagos?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is one of the better times to visit Lagos for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Lagos in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Lagos sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Lagos in September
The nearest coast averages about 20°C in September — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Lagos in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
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.
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
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).