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Togo in January

Good month. Dry; Harmattan haze in the hills. Good for Lomé and Kara.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
Medium
Togo
Prices
Medium
Togo

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Togo

Dry; Harmattan haze in the hills. Good for Lomé and Kara.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

  • Coast and lagoons · Lomé, Lake Togo, Anéhobest weather

    Relatively dry for the region; the long rains peak in June and a cooler break comes in July–August.

  • Plateaux hills · Kpalimé, Mount Agou, Atakpamé, Badousmoke haze

    Wetter and cooler; waterfalls strongest Jul–Oct, trails muddy. Harmattan haze in January.

  • Central and northern savanna · Sokodé, Kara, Koutammakou, Dapaongsmoke haze

    One rainy season May–October; March–April is very hot. The Savanes region is under advisories — check.

  • Lomé31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 2 rain days
  • Aného32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 2 rain days
  • Badou32 °C (90 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days
  • Kara30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days
  • Kpalimé30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days

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.

  • New Year's Day

    1 Jan

    Public holiday.

  • Liberation Day

    13 Jan

    Commemoration — check holiday status.

  • New Year

    Jan 1 · Lomé

    Shops and offices close; family visits.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Togo
Medium
Prices · Togo
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Togo, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Good

    Feb: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Low

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 3

    Feb: 1

January: Dry; Harmattan haze in the hills. Good for Lomé and Kara.

February: Dry and hot; clear coast days.

Togo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in January

Rated best or good this month

  • Coast and lagoons

    Best weather of the year (Lomé, Lake Togo, Aného)

  • Lomé

    Dry (harmattan haze); hot.

  • Aného

    Best months: Nov–Mar

  • Badou

    Best months: Nov–Feb (dry, harvest season)

  • Kara

    Best months: Nov–Feb, July for Evala

  • Kpalimé

    Best months: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler); waterfalls best Jul–Oct