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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Lomé Togo

In Lomé, the wet season is overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot and oppressive year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 74°F to 90°F and is rarely below 69°F or above 92°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best times of year to visit Lomé for hot-weather activities are from early July to mid September and from late December to mid January.

Climate in Lomé

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Lomé weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 6.0 months, from November 9 to May 8, with an average daily high temperature above 88°F. The hottest month of the year in Lomé is March, with an average high of 90°F and low of 79°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.3 months, from July 2 to September 10, with an average daily high temperature below 84°F. The coldest month of the year in Lomé is August, with an average low of 74°F and high of 82°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Lomé

Average High and Low Temperature in LoméhothotcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FAug 682°FAug 682°FFeb 2090°FFeb 2090°F74°F74°F78°F78°FNov 988°FNov 988°FMay 888°FMay 888°FJul 284°FJul 284°FSep 1084°FSep 1084°F76°F76°F77°F77°F75°F75°F75°F75°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 89°F90°F90°F89°F88°F85°F83°F82°F84°F87°F89°F89°F
Temp. 81°F83°F84°F84°F82°F80°F78°F77°F79°F80°F82°F82°F
Low 75°F78°F79°F78°F77°F76°F75°F74°F75°F76°F77°F76°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Lomé

Average Hourly Temperature in LoméJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowwarmhothotcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Lomé, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Lomé begins around July 9 and lasts for 7.1 months, ending around February 12.

The clearest month of the year in Lomé is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 54% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around February 12 and lasts for 4.9 months, ending around July 9.

The cloudiest month of the year in Lomé is April, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 83% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Lomé

Cloud Cover Categories in LoméclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 2458%Dec 2458%Apr 2614%Apr 2614%Jul 936%Jul 936%Feb 1237%Feb 1237%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 52%66%78%83%83%72%62%59%61%62%56%46%
Clearer 48%34%22%17%17%28%38%41%39%38%44%54%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Lomé varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.8 months, from April 2 to October 27, with a greater than 32% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Lomé is June, with an average of 17.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.2 months, from October 27 to April 2. The month with the fewest wet days in Lomé is January, with an average of 0.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Lomé is June, with an average of 17.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 61% on June 8.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Lomé

Daily Chance of Precipitation in LoméwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 861%Jun 861%Jan 252%Jan 252%Apr 232%Apr 232%Oct 2732%Oct 2732%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.9d2.9d7.9d12.1d16.1d17.3d13.0d11.7d16.4d14.3d3.4d1.5d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Lomé experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.4 months, from February 8 to November 19, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Lomé is June, with an average rainfall of 5.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from November 19 to February 8. The month with the least rain in Lomé is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Lomé

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.2″0.8″1.8″2.9″4.1″5.0″3.2″2.3″3.9″3.3″0.6″0.3″

The length of the day in Lomé does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 28 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 46 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 12 hours, 29 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Lomé

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in LoméJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 29 minJun 2012 hr, 29 minJun 2012 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2211 hr, 46 minDec 2111 hr, 46 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 11.8h11.9h12.1h12.3h12.4h12.5h12.4h12.3h12.1h12.0h11.8h11.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:39 AM on May 25, and the latest sunrise is 34 minutes later at 6:12 AM on February 1. The earliest sunset is at 5:34 PM on November 10, and the latest sunset is 40 minutes later at 6:14 PM on July 16.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Lomé during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Lomé

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in LoméJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMMay 255:39 AMMay 255:39 AM6:14 PMJul 166:14 PMJul 16Nov 105:34 PMNov 105:34 PM6:12 AMFeb 16:12 AMFeb 1daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Lomé

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in LoméJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010101020202020303030304040404050505050606060607070708080000010101010202020203030303040404040505050506060606070707080NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Lomé

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Lomé experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 11 months, from January 25 to December 25, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 90% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Lomé is July, with 31.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Lomé is January, with 27.3 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Lomé

Humidity Comfort Levels in LomémuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 1686%Jan 1686%100%Jul 23100%Jul 23Dec 2590%Dec 2590%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivedrydrymuggymuggy
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 27.3d27.9d30.9d30.0d31.0d30.0d31.0d31.0d30.0d31.0d29.8d28.8d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Lomé experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from June 4 to October 3, with average wind speeds of more than 8.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Lomé is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.0 months, from October 3 to June 4. The calmest month of the year in Lomé is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Lomé

Average Wind Speed in LoméwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphJul 2910.7 mphJul 2910.7 mphDec 166.5 mphDec 166.5 mphJun 48.6 mphJun 48.6 mphOct 38.6 mphOct 38.6 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 7.48.69.28.88.29.110.410.59.57.86.76.5

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Lomé is from the south throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Lomé

Wind Direction in LoméJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastwestnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Lomé is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.8 months, from February 15 to June 9, with an average temperature above 82°F. The month of the year in Lomé with the warmest water is May, with an average temperature of 83°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 1.8 months, from July 15 to September 10, with an average temperature below 77°F. The month of the year in Lomé with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 75°F.

Average Water Temperature in Lomé

Average Water Temperature in LoméwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°FMay 1083°FMay 1083°F75°FAug 875°FAug 8Feb 1582°FFeb 1582°FJun 982°FJun 982°FJul 1577°FJul 1577°FSep 1077°FSep 1077°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 81°F82°F83°F83°F83°F81°F77°F75°F77°F80°F82°F82°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Lomé throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Lomé for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid July to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Tourism Score in Lomé

Tourism Score in Lomébest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.65.62.12.13.83.82.72.7NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Lomé for hot-weather activities are from early July to mid September and from late December to mid January, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Lomé

Beach/Pool Score in Lomébest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.73.33.36.26.26.26.25.15.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Lomé are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Lomé

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in LoméJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Lomé

Growing Degree Days in LoméJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FJan 490°FJan 490°FJan 30900°FJan 30900°FDec 3111,218°FDec 3111,218°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 1.9 months, from July 23 to September 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Lomé is August, with an average of 5.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from March 16 to June 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Lomé is May, with an average of 4.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Lomé

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in LomébrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhAug 175.4 kWhAug 175.4 kWhMay 124.0 kWhMay 124.0 kWhMar 164.3 kWhMar 164.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 4.94.74.34.24.14.35.05.35.24.84.84.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Lomé are 6.137 deg latitude, 1.212 deg longitude, and 20 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Lomé contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 115 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 36 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (246 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (745 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Lomé is covered by artificial surfaces (87%), within 10 miles by water (40%) and cropland (22%), and within 50 miles by water (46%) and cropland (25%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Lomé, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Lomé–Tokoin Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Lomé.

At a distance of 6 kilometers from Lomé, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Lomé according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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