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Lagos weather in May

Weather in Lagos: May

Average day temperature: 90.4°F
Average night temperature: 81.4°F
Sea water temperature: 84.8°F
Number of sunny days: 8 days
Day length: 12.4 - 12.5 hours
Number of rainy days: 5 days
Precipitation totals: 2.6 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 87°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 77°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 85.8°F and 83.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Lagos in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 85.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 87.1°F and 85.3°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
16%
61%
23%

Mostly all days in May are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.1
2.3
3.4
4.5
5.6
6.8
7.9
2.0
3.8
4.3
2.9
6.6
6.1
1.3
1.1
2.0
3.8
4.3
2.9
6.6
6.1
2.4
1.3
1.1

Precipitation total value in Lagos in May is 2.4 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.8
3.5
5.3
7.0
8.8
10.6
12.3
7.0
7.2
7.5
8.9
10.3
10.1
8.9
9.8
10.1
8.6
7.7
7.0
7.2
7.5
8.9
10.3
10.1
8.9
9.2
9.8
10.1
8.6
7.7

The average wind speed value in May is 9.2 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.8
3.5
5.3
7.0
8.8
10.6
12.3
14.1
10.3
7.4
5.4
4.8
4.6
3.9
4.6
7.3
7.2
8.6
9.3
10.3
7.4
5.4
4.8
4.6
3.9
4.6
6.4
7.3
7.2
8.6
9.3

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 6.4.

Best time for vacation in Lagos

Sunniest months:
December 24 days
January 23 days
February 13 days
Warmest months:
December 92.7 °F
January 91.9 °F
April 91.6 °F
Warmest sea temp:
May 84.8 °F
April 84.5 °F
March 84.1 °F
Coldest months:
August 83.7 °F
July 84.3 °F
September 85.3 °F
Rainiest months:
July 11 days
June 10 days
September 9 days
Windiest months:
August 10.2 mph
July 10.0 mph
March 9.8 mph

Lagos on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Lagos
Local time: 17:02
April 13, sunday
1800
86°F
NE
14 mph
2100
84°F
NE
16 mph
April 14, monday
0000
84°F
NE
14 mph
0300
84°F
NE
12 mph
0600
82°F
NE
11 mph
0900
84°F
NE
10 mph
1200
86°F
NE
10 mph
1500
88°F
NE
11 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F