Climate and Weather in Lomé, Togo

The climate of Lome

What is the capital of Togo? Lomé is the capital of the Republic of Togo, a country in Africa. The city, which has more than one and a half million inhabitants, is not only the largest city in the country, it is also by far the most important place in the country from a cultural, logistical, industrial and administrative point of view. Lomé mainly exports coffee, cocoa, copra and palm kernels.

Lomé has a tropical savanna climate (type Aw according to the Köppen climate classification), with tropical temperatures throughout the year and a relatively wet summer. During the relatively dry winter period, the desert wind harmattan can cause dusty air. This wind from the Sahara can cause a fairly rapid drop in temperature. At the beginning of 2012, the harmattan caused a drop to 19 degrees Celsius, while the long-term average for February is 32 degrees. See abbreviations for Lome.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of rainfall per month	water temperature
January	31℃	23℃	7	2		28℃
February	32℃	24℃	7	4		28℃
March	32℃	24℃	7	7		29℃
April	32℃	24℃	7	9		29℃
May	31℃	24℃	7	13		29℃
June	29℃	23℃	5	17		28℃
July	28℃	22℃	4	12		27℃
August	28℃	22℃	5	9		26℃
September	29℃	22℃	6	10		26℃
October	30℃	23℃	7	11		27℃
November	31℃	23℃	8	5		28℃
December	31℃	23℃	8	3		28℃

The weather in Lomea

Here you will find the weather forecast for Lome. View the current weather in Lomé and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Lome. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Lome. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Lome? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Lomé is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Lomé is around 32 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Lomé is around 32 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Lomé is around 32 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Lomé is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Lomé is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Lomé is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in August

In August, the average maximum temperature in Lomé is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Lomé is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Lomé is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Lomé is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in Lomé is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.