Wind statistics for Lagos
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Lagos, Nigeria — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.9 mph
- Average gusts: 13.5 mph
- Average daily rain: 4.2 mm
- Average temperature: 27°C
- Good kite days: 26 a year
- Best month: March (kite score 79/100)
- Windiest month: August (8.1 mph)
- Calmest month: November (4.6 mph)
- Rainiest month: June (9.9 mm)
How Lagos compares
Lagos ranks #331 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 38% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, March, scores 79/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.2 mph | 12.8 mph | 0.9 mm | 28°C | 0 | 68 | EH… |
| February | 5.9 mph | 13.9 mph | 1.8 mm | 28°C | 1 | 73 | EH… |
| March | 7.1 mph | 16.0 mph | 2.8 mm | 29°C | 3 | 79 | EH… |
| April | 6.3 mph | 14.3 mph | 3.9 mm | 29°C | 4 | 61 | EH… |
| May | 5.4 mph | 12.8 mph | 5.3 mm | 28°C | 0 | 50 | EH… |
| June | 4.8 mph | 11.6 mph | 9.9 mm | 27°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 7.4 mph | 16.1 mph | 5.6 mm | 26°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| August | 8.1 mph | 16.6 mph | 3.8 mm | 26°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| September | 6.3 mph | 13.4 mph | 7.5 mm | 26°C | 2 | 60 | EH… |
| October | 4.8 mph | 11.1 mph | 5.9 mm | 26°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 4.6 mph | 11.5 mph | 2.4 mm | 28°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 4.6 mph | 11.8 mph | 1.0 mm | 28°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Lagos, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Lagos using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.