Weather in Lagos in February 2025
- February is usually the hottest month of the year in Lagos;
Average weather
Average temperature in Lagos in February
The temperature in February is +32°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +37°C during the day and a minimum of +24°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 15% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +30°C.
Is Lagos warm or cold in February?
Lagos is typically hot in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +25°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
February is the hottest month in Lagos, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Lagos in February
Water in Lagos in February 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 +32°C.
In February, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Lagos in February?
Climate in Lagos in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +32°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +21°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +37°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 31 mm | 45 mm | 90 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 80% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 19 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as good as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +31°C to +32°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 31 mm to 45 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in January to 3 in February.
Next month (March) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Lagos is gradually increasing during February, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Lagos?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lagos in February 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.