When to go · Lomé
Lomé in August
Good month. Short dry spell; cooler.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Togo overall
- Prices
- Low
- Togo overall
Verdict
Short dry spell; cooler.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- LoméHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Coast and lagoons, Togo · Lomé, Lake Togo, Anéhofine
Relatively dry for the region; the long rains peak in June and a cooler break comes in July–August.
Short dry spell season
Cooler, with less rain.
Watch: Grey skies and humidity.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Assumption
Aug 15 · Churches
A public holiday; church services and closed shops.
Eid and other movable religious holidays check
Moves each year · Citywide
Some offices and shops close; dates depend on the lunar calendar.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Togo overall
- Low
- Prices · Togo overall
- Low
Togo overall: Dry spell on the coast; waterfalls strong in the Plateaux.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lomé, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
Jan: 2
August: Short dry spell; cooler.
January: Dry (harmattan haze); hot.
Lomé: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.