Weather in Lagos in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Lagos in December
The temperature in December is +33°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +35°C during the day and a minimum of +23°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +34°C.
Is Lagos warm or cold in December?
Lagos is typically hot in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +25°C to +24°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
December is one of the warmest months in Lagos, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Lagos in December
Water in Lagos in December is Warm. It varies from +27°C to +29°C, with an average of +28°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +31°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Lagos in December?
Climate in Lagos in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +20°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +35°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 78 mm | 37 mm | 31 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +27°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 81% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December often has better weather than November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +30°C to +31°C during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 78 mm to 37 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 1 to 6.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Lagos is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Lagos?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lagos in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+29°C) and the highest in 2020 (+31°C). The driest year was 2013 with only 1129 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1980 with 2312 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Lagos, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.