Weather in Lagos in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Lagos in October
The temperature in October is +30°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +32°C during the day and a minimum of +24°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +30°C.
Is Lagos warm or cold in October?
Lagos is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Lagos:
Water temperature in Lagos in October
Water in Lagos in October 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 +29°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Lagos in October?
Climate in Lagos in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +32°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 174 mm | 166 mm | 78 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 86% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +28°C to +29°C during the day. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 174 mm to 166 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 87% to 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 October, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Lagos?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lagos in October 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.