Lagos sits squarely in the tropical wet-and-dry belt, meaning heat and humidity are constants rather than variables.
The wet season brings torrential downpours that can flood streets within minutes, making waterproof footwear as essential as your phone.
Temperatures hover between 25°C and 33°C year-round, with little relief even at night during the humid months.
Humidity regularly exceeds 80% during the wet season, turning any synthetic fabric into a personal sauna.
The ubiquitous red dust of the Harmattan winds during dry months will coat your clothes and lungs in equal measure.
Lagos operates on a two-season system—wet and dry—so visitors expecting spring, summer, autumn, and winter should recalibrate to heat with rain versus heat without it.