How warm is it in Lagos in August?

Daytime highs averaged 24.5 °C, night-time lows 18.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 31.0 °C (5 Aug 2018), the lowest 16.3 °C (13 Aug 2019).

How often does it rain in Lagos in August?

On average there were 0.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 1.7 mm of precipitation in total. In 8 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

🇵🇹 Weather in Lagos in August

This is what the weather in Lagos (Algarve, Portugal) was like in August in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

24.5 °C

23.3 °C – 25.7 °C

Avg. night-time low

18.9 °C

17.9 °C – 20.0 °C

Avg. rain days in period

0.5

2 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

1.7 mm

0.0 mm – 9.0 mm

Avg. sunshine per day

n/a

Sunshine duration is not available from this data source.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 31.0 °C (5 Aug 2018) · Lowest temperature 16.3 °C (13 Aug 2019) · Avg. daily peak wind 27 km/h

Weather mix of all days

240Sunny
37Partly cloudy
1Cloudy
5Light rain

Summary

On average 24.5 °C during the day and 18.9 °C at night.
On average 0.5 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 1.7 mm of precipitation in total.
In 8 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2018 (avg. 25.7 °C), coolest: 2022 (avg. 23.3 °C).
Wettest year: 2026 (9.0 mm), driest: 2020 (0.0 mm).
Extremes: 31.0 °C on 5 Aug 2018 and 16.3 °C on 13 Aug 2019.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max24.0°Avg. min19.6°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
9.0 mm
Avg. sunshine per day
n/a
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.3 °C · Min 18.3 °C
2025
Avg. max25.0°Avg. min20.0°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
17 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.5 °C · Min 17.8 °C
2024
Avg. max25.1°Avg. min18.9°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
8 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.3 °C · Min 17.2 °C
2023
Avg. max25.4°Avg. min19.3°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
12 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.9 °C · Min 16.9 °C
2022
Avg. max23.3°Avg. min18.6°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
1.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
18 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 27.9 °C · Min 17.1 °C
2021
Avg. max23.6°Avg. min17.9°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
13 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 27.9 °C · Min 16.6 °C
2020
Avg. max23.8°Avg. min18.5°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
15 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.6 °C · Min 16.9 °C
2019
Avg. max23.9°Avg. min18.0°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
1.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
15 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 27.9 °C · Min 16.3 °C
2018
Avg. max25.7°Avg. min19.2°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
14 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.0 °C · Min 16.7 °C
2017
Avg. max25.1°Avg. min19.0°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
3.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
16 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.1 °C · Min 16.3 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Lagos in August?: Daytime highs averaged 24.5 °C, night-time lows 18.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 31.0 °C (5 Aug 2018), the lowest 16.3 °C (13 Aug 2019).
How often does it rain in Lagos in August?: On average there were 0.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 1.7 mm of precipitation in total. In 8 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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