Travel advisory · NigeriaSome governments advise against all but essential travel to Nigeria.Advice depends on your passport. Read your own government's advice before you book.Official advice
- Abia State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, New Zealand, UK
- Adamawa State · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, Italy
- Adamawa State north of the Benue River · avoid all travel · Germany, France
- Akwa Ibom State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Anambra State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Bauchi State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, UK
- Bayelsa State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Borno State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, UK
- Cameroon border area · avoid all travel · Germany, France
- Delta State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Enugu State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Gombe State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France
- Imo State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Jigawa State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Kaduna State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, UK
- Kano State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Katsina State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, UK
- Kebbi State · avoid all travel · Germany, Spain, France
- Kwara State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany
- Niger State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, Italy, UK
- Plateau State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Rivers State (excluding Port Harcourt) · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Sokoto State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Yobe State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Zamfara State · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Adamawa State south of the Benue River · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, France
- Benue State · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, Spain, France
- Coastal waters of Nigeria · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, France
- Cross River State · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Ebonyi State · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Edo State · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Ekiti State · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, France
- Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, Spain, France
- Kogi State · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France
- Nasarawa State · avoid non-essential travel · Spain, France
- Ondo State · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, France
- Port Harcourt · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, France
- Taraba State · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France
Also named by one government: 10 km strip along the Cameroon, Niger and northern Benin borders (Canada), Eastern Nasarawa State (Germany), Niger and Benin border zone (northwest) (France), Northern and western Kwara State (France), Northwest Oyo State (Benin border, Old Oyo National Park) (France), Oyo State (excluding Ibadan) (Germany), Riverine areas of Akwa Ibom State (UK), Riverine areas of Bayelsa State (UK), Riverine areas of Cross River State (UK), Riverine areas of Delta State (UK), Riverine areas of Rivers State (UK), Western Niger State (France), Eastern Kebbi State (France), Eastern Niger State (France), Kaduna city (France), Kano city (France), Kwara State south and east (France), Lagos State (Spain), Non-riverine areas of Bayelsa State (UK), Non-riverine areas of Delta State (UK), Non-riverine areas of Rivers State (UK), Ogun State (France), Osun State (France), Oyo State (excluding northwest) (France), Road corridor Abuja-Kaduna-Kano (France), Road corridor Kaduna-Birnin Gwari (France), Road corridor Kafanchan-Jos (France), Road corridor Zaria-Gusau (France)
| Government | Advice | Updated | Read the advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (FCDO) | No advice against the whole country (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| United States (State Dept) | Reconsider travel | Jun 12, 2026 | Read the advice |
| Canada (Global Affairs) | Avoid non-essential travel | – | Read the advice |
| Germany (Auswärtiges Amt) | Von nicht notwendigen Reisen in nicht genannte Gebiete wird abgeraten (außer Abuja, Lagos, Großraum Ibadan) | Oct 21, 2026 | Read the advice |
| New Zealand (SafeTravel) | Avoid non-essential travel, except Calabar, Abuja and Lagos | – | Read the advice |
| France (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs) | Increased vigilance; general precautions apply across the whole country (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
Checked daily from the governments' published advice; last checked Nov 2, 2026. RoamLedger summarises official advice; it is not advice from any government.
Lagos
Nigeria’s largest city is a port on the Atlantic coast, known for Yoruba culture, major art collections, music, local food and beaches.
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Lagos is a large port city in southwestern Nigeria, spread across Lagos Island and the Mainland, with creeks and lagoons running through it. The historic center is on Lagos Island, where the National Museum, Freedom Park and the Idumota and Balogun markets sit near the financial district. Surulere is a center of Nollywood, while Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki have hotels, attractions, nightlife and Atlantic beaches.
You can see Yoruba culture at the John K. Randle Centre and the National Museum, and contemporary work at galleries such as Nike Art Gallery. Lagos music includes Afrobeats, highlife, juju, fuji and Nigerian hip hop. Local dishes include jollof rice, suya, eba with egusi soup and amala with ewedu. The city suits travelers planning a trip around culture, food and beach time. Its neighborhoods are spread across the lagoon, so plan your route between areas. Lagos is hot year-round; the wet season runs from May to October and the dry season from November to April.
Lagos in five
- Check Nigeria’s entry rulesCheck visa and entry requirements for your passport with the Nigeria Immigration Service before you travel.
- Know Lagos’s Yoruba nameÈkó is the Yoruba name for Lagos. Yoruba is widely spoken in the city, alongside languages used by people from across Nigeria.
- Plan around the rainy seasonThe wet season runs from May to October, with a short dry spell in July and August. June is the wettest month.
- Choose your side of the lagoonCarter Bridge, Eko Bridge and the Third Mainland Bridge connect Lagos Island and the Mainland. Choose a base near the places you plan to visit.
- Carry naira for local purchasesNigeria’s currency is the naira (NGN). Jankara market on Lagos Island sells spices, cotton and leather.
Things to do in Lagos
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Need to know
- Currency
- Nigerian naira (NGN)
- Entry
- Visa or visa-free entry depends on your passport Read more
- Emergency
- 112 emergency number
- Tipping
- No checked local custom supplied
- Time
- UTC+1, no daylight saving
Weather by month
- Rainy days
- Festival
- Good
- Mixed
- Poor
- JanuaryClear7 rainy daysHigh33°Low25°Dry seasonJanuaryClear
Good
- High
- 33°
- Low
- 25°
- Precipitation
- 22 mm
- Rainy days
- 7
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Dry season
- FebruaryPartly cloudy10 rainy daysHigh33°Low26°Dry seasonFebruaryPartly cloudy
Good
- High
- 33°
- Low
- 26°
- Precipitation
- 43 mm
- Rainy days
- 10
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Dry season
- MarchRain20 rainy daysHigh32°Low27°Hottest monthMarchRain
Mixed
- High
- 32°
- Low
- 27°
- Precipitation
- 99 mm
- Rainy days
- 20
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Hottest month
- AprilRain20 rainy daysHigh32°Low27°Dry seasonAprilRain
Good
- High
- 32°
- Low
- 27°
- Precipitation
- 104 mm
- Rainy days
- 20
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Dry season
- MayRain24 rainy daysHigh31°Low26°Wet season startsMayRain
Mixed
- High
- 31°
- Low
- 26°
- Precipitation
- 171 mm
- Rainy days
- 24
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Wet season starts
- JuneRain28 rainy daysHigh29°Low25°Wettest monthJuneRain
Poor
- High
- 29°
- Low
- 25°
- Precipitation
- 307 mm
- Rainy days
- 28
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Wettest month
- JulyRain25 rainy daysHigh28°Low24°Short dry spellJulyRain
Mixed
- High
- 28°
- Low
- 24°
- Precipitation
- 234 mm
- Rainy days
- 25
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Short dry spell
- AugustRain23 rainy daysHigh28°Low24°Short dry spellAugustRain
Good
- High
- 28°
- Low
- 24°
- Precipitation
- 137 mm
- Rainy days
- 23
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Short dry spell
- SeptemberRain27 rainy daysHigh28°Low24°Wet seasonSeptemberRain
Mixed
- High
- 28°
- Low
- 24°
- Precipitation
- 247 mm
- Rainy days
- 27
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Wet season
- OctoberRain28 rainy daysHigh30°Low25°Wet season endsOctoberRain
Mixed
- High
- 30°
- Low
- 25°
- Precipitation
- 220 mm
- Rainy days
- 28
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Wet season ends
- NovemberRain19 rainy daysHigh31°Low25°Dry seasonNovemberRain
Good
- High
- 31°
- Low
- 25°
- Precipitation
- 73 mm
- Rainy days
- 19
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Dry season
- DecemberClear8 rainy daysHigh33°Low25°Dry seasonDecemberClear
Good
- High
- 33°
- Low
- 25°
- Precipitation
- 20 mm
- Rainy days
- 8
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Dry season
Average daily high and low in Lagos, 2016–2025. Rainy day: 1 mm of rain or more.
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Right now in Lagos
Local time, today's weather and the exchange rate, refreshed through the day.
28
- Feels like
- 33°
- Humidity
- 81%
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- Chance of rain
- 90%
Lagos
01:04 AM
Tuesday, November 3
- Today30°26°90%Tuesday: Thunderstorms. High 30°, Low 26°. Chance of rain 90%.
- Wed30°26°95%Wednesday: Rain. High 30°, Low 26°. Chance of rain 95%.
- Thu31°26°97%Thursday: Drizzle. High 31°, Low 26°. Chance of rain 97%.
- Fri30°27°100%Friday: Drizzle. High 30°, Low 27°. Chance of rain 100%.
- Sat31°27°100%Saturday: Drizzle. High 31°, Low 27°. Chance of rain 100%.
- Sun30°26°91%Sunday: Drizzle. High 30°, Low 26°. Chance of rain 91%.
Updated 11:31 PM local time · Powered by WeatherAPI.com · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Money
Mid-market rate1 USD = 1,348 NGN
Rates from Nov 2, 2026 · Rates By Exchange Rate API
Every year
- OctFelabrationLagos
Day trips by train
- AbeokutaCheck current route and travel timeA city in southwestern Nigeria. Confirm transport before making the trip.
- BadagryCheck current route and travel timeA coastal town west of Lagos. Check the route and current conditions before setting out.
- IbadanCheck current route and travel timeA city in southwestern Nigeria. Check transport options before planning a day trip.
Before you go to Lagos
Rules for Lagos, checked
- Check visa and entry requirements for your passport with the Nigeria Immigration Service before travelling.Source
- Lagos has a wet season from May to October. June is the wettest month, so plan outdoor visits with rain in mind.
Lagos FAQ
How many days do you need in Lagos?
Three days can cover Lagos Island’s museums and markets, with time for a visit to Lekki. Add days for beaches, galleries or nightlife.
What is Lagos known for?
Lagos is known for Afrobeats and other Nigerian music, Nollywood, its markets and Yoruba culture. It is also a major financial center of West and Central Africa.
What is the best area to stay in Lagos?
Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki are southeastern areas with luxury hotels and tourist attractions. Choose a base near the places you plan to visit, as the lagoon and bridges divide the city.
When is the rainy season in Lagos?
The wet season runs from May to October, with a short dry spell in July and August. June is the wettest month.
What food should I try in Lagos?
Try jollof rice, suya, eba with egusi soup, amala with ewedu, ofada rice or pounded yam. Suya is spicy grilled beef eaten in local bars with cold beer.
How do you get around Lagos?
Lagos has a light-rail blue line and three bridges between Lagos Island and the Mainland: Carter Bridge, Eko Bridge and the Third Mainland Bridge. Check current routes and service before setting out.