Dry season: November to March
November and December are peak — hot (30 to 33°C), dry, and packed with diaspora returnees for Detty December. Hotel rates jump 30 to 50%, restaurants take bookings weeks ahead, and traffic collapses. Book by September. January brings the harmattan — dusty haze from the Sahara, cooler nights (22°C), and the cleanest beach days of the year. February and March stay dry, prices normalise, and it's arguably the best window for a first visit.
Wet season: April to October
April and May bring the first rains — usually late-afternoon dumps that clear within an hour. June to September is the heavy wet season, with July genuinely miserable — flooded streets, cancelled beach plans, and mould in cheap hotel rooms. October is the shoulder: still wet but easing, and hotels drop rates by 25%. Anyone travelling for beach clubs and Lagos nightlife should aim for late October through early December or all of February.
Questions, answered
When is Detty December?
Roughly December 15 to January 5. Every event, concert and beach club runs at capacity. Book everything early.
Do beaches close in wet season?
The clubs stay open but attendance drops. Elegushi and Landmark still run weekends year-round.
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