Water temperature in Lagos (Nigeria) in December

Is it warm enough to swim in Lagos in December? Average water temperature in Lagos in December is 28.7°C and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Lagos in December is 29.9°C, and the coldest is 26°C. Average high air temperature in Lagos in December is 32°C, and average low temperature is 22°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Lagos

Changes water temperature in Lagos in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Lagos for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Lagos, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of December.

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Day	2024	2023	Min	Max
1 December	28.8°C	29.1°C	28.6°C	29.8°C
2 December	28.9°C	29.1°C	28.9°C	29.7°C
3 December	28.7°C	29.6°C	28.7°C	29.7°C
4 December	29.1°C	29.9°C	27.9°C	29.9°C
5 December	29.2°C	29.9°C	27.8°C	29.9°C
6 December	29°C	29.4°C	27.7°C	29.6°C
7 December	28.9°C	29.3°C	27.9°C	29.5°C
8 December	28.6°C	29.2°C	27.8°C	29.4°C
9 December	28.6°C	29.5°C	27.8°C	29.5°C
10 December	28.8°C	29.6°C	27.9°C	29.6°C
11 December	28.6°C	29.7°C	27.9°C	29.7°C
12 December	29°C	28.6°C	27.7°C	29.8°C
13 December	29.1°C	28.9°C	27.5°C	29.3°C
14 December	29.1°C	28.3°C	27.4°C	29.2°C
15 December	29.2°C	29.1°C	27.4°C	29.6°C

Day	2024	2023	Min	Max
16 December	29.1°C	28.6°C	27.8°C	29.3°C
17 December	29.3°C	29.1°C	27.5°C	29.5°C
18 December	28.6°C	28.8°C	27.5°C	29.3°C
19 December	28.9°C	29.4°C	27.3°C	29.4°C
20 December	28.5°C	29.5°C	27.3°C	29.7°C
21 December	28.6°C	29.3°C	27.2°C	29.6°C
22 December	28.1°C	29°C	27.4°C	29.7°C
23 December	28.5°C	29°C	27.3°C	29.7°C
24 December	28.2°C	29.1°C	27.2°C	29.6°C
25 December	28.1°C	28.9°C	26.8°C	29.6°C
26 December	27.5°C	29.1°C	26.7°C	29.4°C
27 December	28.6°C	28.8°C	26.3°C	29.3°C
28 December	28.5°C	29.2°C	26.1°C	29.2°C
29 December	28.3°C	29.3°C	26°C	29.3°C
30 December	28.3°C	29.9°C	26.6°C	29.9°C
31 December	28.9°C	29.9°C	27.1°C	29.9°C

Average water temperature in Lagos in December over a decade

2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
27.5°C	28.8°C	28.1°C	28.5°C	29.3°C

2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
28.9°C	28.8°C	28.4°C	29.2°C	28.7°C

Lagos sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Lagos in December over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Weather and climate in Lagos in December

This data display average monthly climate indicators in Lagos in December based on our historical weather readings over a period of ten years. In addition to temperature, we include data on the number of rainy and sunny days so you can have all the information about your destination before your trip

Average HIGH temperature32°C
Average LOW temperature22°C
Average rainfall days1 days
Average rainfall0.8''/20mm
Average daylight12h
Average sunshine6.2h
Average UV index10

Lagos water temperature during other months:

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in December. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

	Avr	Min	Max
Ebute Ikorodu	28.7°C	26.2°C	30.2°C
Porto-Novo	28.5°C	25.8°C	30.2°C
Cotonou	28.4°C	25.9°C	30°C
Lome	28.1°C	26.3°C	29.6°C
Burutu	28.4°C	26.3°C	29.5°C
Tema	28.1°C	26°C	29.6°C
Brass	28.5°C	26.7°C	29.5°C
Teshie	28.1°C	26°C	29.6°C
Accra	28.1°C	26°C	29.7°C
Port Harcourt	28.1°C	26.3°C	29.2°C

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Our report for Lagos is compiled using satellite data together with in-situ observations to get the most reliable daily data of sea surface temperatures, surf forecasts, current temperatures and weather forecasts.

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