Weather in Lagos in January 2025
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Lagos
Average weather
Average temperature in Lagos in January
The temperature in January is +33°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +34°C during the day and a minimum of +21°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +32°C.
Is Lagos warm or cold in January?
Lagos is typically hot in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +24°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Lagos:
Water temperature in Lagos in January
Water in Lagos in January is Warm. It varies from +26°C to +29°C, with an average of +27°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +31°C.
In January, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Lagos in January?
Climate in Lagos in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +19°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +36°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 37 mm | 31 mm | 45 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 78% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +31°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 37 mm to 31 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 78%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 6 to 7.
February 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 January, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Lagos?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lagos in January 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.