Lagos weather in March

March in Lagos: sweltering, rainy, with muggy air — a gamble, with 21 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Lagos🇳🇬 Nigeria · Gulf of Guinea · City63
  1. 69Jan
  2. 65Feb
  3. 63Mar
  4. 64Apr
  5. 57May
  6. 49Jun
  7. 59Jul
  8. 66Aug
  9. 58Sep
  10. 57Oct
  11. 67Nov
  12. 68Dec

#7 of 12 months in Lagos · #1173 of 1413 destinations to visit in March · comfort 63/100 (tier C)

Days
33°C
Nights
26°C
Wet days
21
Sun
10.2 h
Humidity
82%
Daylight
12 h
Lagos, Nigeria
Photo: Ademola Adeola · Pexels

Traveller notes on Lagos in March

Other months in Lagos

Lagos forum-adjacent reviews are consistent that the rainy season starts hitting hard by May, and outdoor attractions like Omu Resort get disrupted - one visitor described water leaking through an indoor hall and having to use a phone light to navigate an aquarium exhibit during a downpour, with no refunds offered when rides or animal areas close. The advice from reviewers who'd been caught out: plan around indoor time and expect the rain to actually interrupt plans, not just pass through as a quick shower, since this time of year brings frequent, heavy tropical downpours rather than occasional drizzle.
LagosNigeriaRegular · May · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe Lagos, Nigeria weather as usually hot and humid with tropical rain that arrives heavy rather than as a light drizzle, and one resort review specifically warns the property isn't well suited to a rainy-season visit given how operations there are affected once the rain sets in. Posters generally note temperatures well over 90F (32C+) under scorching sun as typical, with air conditioning genuinely valued indoors given how few outdoor spaces offer any relief. Given the limited destination-specific detail for June exactly, this note leans on that broader pattern: June sits within Lagos's rainy season, so expect frequent, heavy downpours layered on top of persistent heat and humidity, with indoor plans and flexible scheduling around storms the more reliable approach than counting on dry days.
Tripadvisor community · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe Lagos, Nigeria as generally hot and humid year-round, with visitors reporting temperatures well over 90F under strong sun and noting that few places outside upscale hotels and malls are air conditioned. Posters consistently recommend light-colored, loose-fitting clothing and comfortable sandals for the heat and humidity. Posters flag a practical evening detail worth knowing: restaurants and other indoor spots that do have air conditioning often run it very cold, so a light cardigan or jacket is worth carrying even on a hot, humid day. Given July sits within Lagos's wetter mid-year stretch, expect frequent rain showers layered on top of the persistent heat and humidity that define the city's tropical coastal climate most of the year.
Tripadvisor community · July · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Lagos, Nigeria sits at the edge of harmattan season in November — the dry, dusty wind that peaks across West Africa December through February — with regional context suggesting September, October and November are delightful months elsewhere in Nigeria, before the driest, dustiest stretch sets in further north. That said, Lagos's coastal humidity doesn't fully back off: heat is described as consistently notable, “well over 90°F under scorching sunlight,” with few places genuinely air-conditioned outside hotels and malls. Standard advice stays the same as other months: light-coloured, loose-fitting clothing and comfortable sandals over anything heavier. Our record: 29.7°C days, feels-like 36°C, 20.8 rain days and an AQI of 81 — hot, humid and still genuinely wet, more of a transitional month than the 'delightful' framing from further north in the country would suggest.
Tripadvisor community · November · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Lagos climate normals — March

Daytime high33°C / 91°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low26°C / 79°F
Feels like (high)39°C / 102°F
Sea temperature30°C / 86°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall84 mm / 3.3 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days21 days
Humidity82%💦 very humid
Dew point25°C / 78°F
Sunshine10.2 h/day
Daylight12.1 h
Wind18 km/h / 11 mph
Air quality (US AQI)69🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Lagos in March

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Lagos's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherLagos's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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Lagos in March — FAQ

Is March a good time to visit Lagos?
March in Lagos: sweltering, rainy, with muggy air — a gamble, with 21 rainy days. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Lagos on SeasonMap's comfort score (63/100).
What is the weather like in Lagos in March?
In March, Lagos averages a daily high of 33°C and a low of 26.3°C, with about 83.6 mm of rain over roughly 20.5 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Lagos in March?
Lagos has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 69 in March.