Makoko climate — normals and trends
Makoko (Nigeria) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,780 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Makoko averages 0 frost days, 62 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 270 rainy days per year.
Makoko has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 33.6 °C (on 4 February 1944) and the coldest 19.0 °C (on 9 January 1957).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
MakokoLagos
- coords
- 6.50°, 3.39°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.4°C
Average daily high
28.4°C
Average daily low
24.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,780mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
16.0km/h
Seasonal range
3.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
62 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
270 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.5 °C
Average feels-like low
29.1 °C
Average peak gust
29.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.80 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
33.6 °C
4 February 1944
Coldest day
19.0 °C
9 January 1957
Wettest day
209 mm
25 August 1947
Windiest day
30.0 km/h
5 August 2002
Strongest gust
51.1 km/h
20 August 1967
Hottest feels-like
40.6 °C
15 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
15.9 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
24 May 1959
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 16 mm | -23 mm |
| Feb | 30.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 35 mm | -26 mm |
| Mar | 31.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 72 mm | -47 mm |
| Apr | 30.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 99 mm | -60 mm |
| May | 30.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 187 mm | -45 mm |
| Jun | 28.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 279 mm | -17 mm |
| Jul | 26.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 154 mm | -80 mm |
| Aug | 26.2 °C | +0.1 °C | 127 mm | -13 mm |
| Sep | 27.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 197 mm | +17 mm |
| Oct | 28.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 164 mm | -12 mm |
| Nov | 29.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 82 mm | -11 mm |
| Dec | 29.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 54 mm | +3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Makoko?
Makoko has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,780 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Makoko?
The hottest day measured in Makoko between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 1944, reaching 33.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Makoko?
The coldest day measured in Makoko between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1957, at 19.0 °C.
Does it snow in Makoko?
Almost never: Makoko sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Makoko warmed?
Yes: Makoko warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Makoko?
The wettest day measured in Makoko between 1940 and 2025 was 25 August 1947, with 209 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Makoko?
The windiest day measured in Makoko between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 2002, with winds reaching 30.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Makoko?
The warmest month in Makoko is March (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Makoko?
Makoko receives on average 1,780 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 270 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Makoko?
Makoko gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Makoko?
Yes: Makoko has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Makoko?
In Makoko, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.6 °C on 15 March 2024, and the lowest was 15.9 °C on 9 January 1957.
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