Lome, Togo Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Lome
Lome has one of the steadier climates in our dataset. Average highs move only 3°C across the whole year - from 81°F (27°C) in August to 88°F (31°C) in March - so the practical difference between seasons here is rainfall and daylight, not warmth.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: March - highs near 88°F (31°C)
- Coldest month: August - highs near 81°F (27°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 96°F (36°C) high · 66°F (19°C) low
- Wettest month: June (23 rainy days) · Sunniest: November (10.6 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 3°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 5°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 7
- Average humidity: 84%
Temperatures through the year
August bottoms out at 81°F (27°C) in daylight, 74°F (23°C) after dark. Warmth peaks in March: highs of 88°F (31°C), lows of 79°F (26°C). Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 96°F (36°C) and the lowest daily minimum 66°F (19°C). Between the average March and the average August lie 3°C, a narrower spread than all but 10% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
Rain, sun and snow
June is the wettest month at 7.5 inches (190 mm) over 23 days; January is the driest. Days and nights are about 5°C apart on average - narrower than all but 4% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. Relative humidity averages 84% across the year, more humid than 95% of the 3496 cities in our dataset - enough that summer afternoons feel hotter than the thermometer says, which is what the dew point converter is for. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 7 months of the year, November through May being the unbroken run.
How Lome compares
- Lome averages 80°F (27°C) across the year - warmer than 93% of the 3496 cities we track.
- Rain or snow reaches the ground on 188 days a year - more wet days than 89% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88° | 76° | 6 | 0.8 in | 10.3 h/day | 11.8 h | 18% | 79% |
| February | 89° | 78° | 10 | 1.3 in | 10.4 h/day | 11.9 h | 36% | 82% |
| March | 88° | 79° | 14 | 2.2 in | 10.0 h/day | 12.1 h | 46% | 82% |
| April | 88° | 79° | 14 | 2.7 in | 10.3 h/day | 12.2 h | 45% | 82% |
| May | 86° | 78° | 21 | 7.0 in | 10.1 h/day | 12.4 h | 69% | 84% |
| June | 83° | 76° | 23 | 7.5 in | 8.8 h/day | 12.5 h | 76% | 86% |
| July | 82° | 74° | 18 | 4.1 in | 9.7 h/day | 12.4 h | 58% | 86% |
| August | 81° | 74° | 12 | 2.2 in | 9.7 h/day | 12.3 h | 38% | 86% |
| September | 83° | 74° | 21 | 4.8 in | 9.6 h/day | 12.1 h | 70% | 87% |
| October | 84° | 76° | 23 | 5.6 in | 9.9 h/day | 12.0 h | 73% | 86% |
| November | 86° | 77° | 19 | 2.9 in | 10.6 h/day | 11.8 h | 62% | 84% |
| December | 88° | 76° | 8 | 1.0 in | 10.5 h/day | 11.8 h | 27% | 80% |
Lome month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Lome's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
February
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
March
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h
- Daylight
- 12.1 h
April
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
May
- Rain
- 21 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
June
- Rain
- 23 days
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
July
- Rain
- 18 days
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
August
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
September
- Rain
- 21 days
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
- Daylight
- 12.1 h
October
- Rain
- 23 days
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
November
- Rain
- 19 days
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
December
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Lome
March through May
March through May in Lome sits firmly in the heat, with daytime highs averaging 88°F (31°C) and nights around 79°F (26°C); rain falls on around 49 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.1 hours of sun a day.
June through August
June through August in Lome is hot, with daytime highs averaging 82°F (28°C) and nights around 75°F (24°C); rain falls on around 53 of the 90 days.
September through November
September through November brings hot afternoons here - highs near 84°F (29°C), nights near 76°F (24°C), and rain falls on around 62 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.0 hours of sun a day.
December through February
Through December through February, Lome is hot: 88°F (31°C) by day, 77°F (25°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 24 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.4 hours of sun a day.
Climate questions, answered
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Best time to visit Lome
Aim for December to February and August if you get the choice: humidity and rainfall are at their lowest, which is what actually varies here, and highs average 87°F (30°C) against roughly 9 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in December.
Pack for Lome with light clothing for the warm months, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. Even in March, lows of 79°F (26°C) make an extra layer worth the space.
Lome temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.