Lagos Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Lagos, Nigeria. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Lagos varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, December, reaches an impressive 193 hours, while July, the darkest month, offers only 98 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1856 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Lagos. While December receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.4 hours, July marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 3.3 hours of sunlight per day.

Lagos enjoys an average of 1856 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

In contrast, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

June, Lagos’s wettest month, receives 56 mm (2.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 31°C (88°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Lagos Precipitation page.