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🇳🇬 Lagos’ climate twin is 🇵🇦 Panama City, Panama

fair match

Lagos, Nigeria and Panama City, Panama are a fair climate match — 9,121 km (5,668 mi) apart. Lagos is Köppen zone Aw; Panama City is Am.

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What to expect

Lagos is classed tropical savanna (Aw) while Panama City is tropical monsoon (Am) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. Roughly 9,121 km (5,668 mi) separates them — far enough that Panama City feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Lagos.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Lagos and Panama City. July by 2°C (Panama City warmer); January means differ by 0°C (Panama City cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Panama City is 62 mm drier in July.

Sunshine stays close: Panama City at 9.0 h/day on average versus 9.5 h/day in Lagos (January 10.7 h / 10.2 h, July 7.3 h / 8.8 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 9 µg/m³ in Panama City vs 37 in Lagos (lower by 28 µg/m³).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

LagosPanama City
January
Temp
32° / 23°
31° / 23°
Rain
28 mm
28 mm
Dew
23°
22°
PM2.5
58.3 µg/m³
8.9 µg/m³
Sun
10.2 h
10.7 h
July
Temp
28° / 23°
31° / 24°
Rain
245 mm
183 mm
Dew
23°
24°
PM2.5
15.1 µg/m³
8.2 µg/m³
Sun
8.8 h
7.3 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Lagos?

On Similar Climates, Panama City, Panama is the closest distant match for Lagos, Nigeria — scored fair, about 9,121 km (5,668 mi) away.

How far is Lagos from its climate twin?

Lagos and Panama City are separated by roughly 9,121 km (5,668 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Lagos and Panama City have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Lagos and Panama City share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Lagos is tropical savanna (Aw) and Panama City is tropical monsoon (Am), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Lagos?

Lagos has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). January averages a high of 32°C and a low of 23°C with 28 mm of rain; July averages 28°C / 23°C and 245 mm.

How sunny is Lagos?

Lagos averages about 10.2 hours of sunshine a day in January and 8.8 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Lagos?

January PM2.5 averages about 58.3 µg/m³ (US AQI 135); July averages 15.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 61).

Other close climate matches for Lagos: Ho Chi Minh City (fair), Natal (fair), Acapulco de Juarez (loose).

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